The new front tower of Wellington Regional Medical Center under construction in 2003. (Inset) The front of the hospital today.
WELLINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CELEBRATES 40 YEARS OF COMPASSIONATE CARE BY FIONA SLUSAREV
Wellington Regional Medical Center is celebrating 40 years of serving the western communities through topquality, compassionate healthcare. The 235-bed acute-care hospital, owned by Universal Health Services (UHS), boasts a wide variety of health services ranging from its birthing center and neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) to the cancer center and neurology, and everything in between. Wellington-area residents can access everything from primary care to sur14 July 2026 | WELLINGTON THE MAGAZINE
gery and rehabilitation without having to drive far from home. “Celebrating 40 years is an incredible milestone and a source of great pride for our team,” WRMC CEO Pam Tahan said. “For more than four decades, Wellington Regional has been here for our community’s most important moments — from welcoming new babies into the world to providing care during all seasons of life.” When the hospital first opened its doors in 1986, Wellington itself had
not yet been incorporated as a village. The population of the western communities was a fraction of what it is today, but growth was already starting to take place. As Wellington and the surrounding areas developed, so did WRMC. A maternity unit, cancer center, wound care center, outpatient center, Level III NICU, minimally invasive surgical technologies and a neurological intervention suite are just some of the highlights that have contributed to the