Winchester Hospital located in Winchester, Massachusetts

Winchester, Massachusetts

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 is a notable hospital in northwest suburb of the city of Boston

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. The hospital provides inpatient service and integrated home care to the population residing in Winchester, Woburn

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and several other surrounding communities.

History

The hospital had a humble beginning in 1912 when the Winchester Visiting Nurse Association opened the first Winchester Hospital. It was a 12-bedded hospital on Washington Street. As the necessity to build a larger hospital became apparent, a 5.5 acres (22,257.7 m²) tract of land was bought by 1914, with the money raised by canvassing in the town and donation by a group of businessmen. A new, 44-bedded hospital was opened on May 18 1917. The hospital has since expanded to 206 beds, and continues to be one of Massachusetts premiere hospitals for nursery care.