Gettysburg Medical Center
Gettysburg Medical Center is comprised of Gettysburg Memorial Hospital, a 10 bed licensed, critical access hospital, Oahe Manor, a 60-bed long term care facility that includes a Dementia unit and Oahe Villa Congregate Living Complex, an independent living facility featuring 12 one bedroom apartments.
Quality, compassion, excellence, and innovation sets us apart from other healthcare facilities. Quality is demonstrated not only in our technical and clinical competence, but also in our ability to touch the lives of patients and families, that rely on us for their healthcare needs, in ways that go far beyond the actual tasks we do. A prayer, a smile, a kind word, a helping hand - ways in which members of Gettysburg Medical Center share themselves on a daily basis by demonstrating their dedication to and compassion for the people we serve. Those personal touches along with our clinical expertise turn healthcare at Gettysburg Medical Center into quality care with dignity and respect. Gettysburg Medical Center strives for excellence everyday, through dedication from our staff to provide quality services to each and every patient and family that comes through our doors. Our staff is constantly striving to enhance the way we deliver care, keeping up with medical advances in an ever changing healthcare world.
Gettysburg Medical Center is nestled in the heart of Gettysburg, SD, which also has a rich history. The town was founded by some veterans of the civil war in 1883. They originally sought to name the city Meade in honor of General Meade, renowned for his leadership in the Battle of Gettysburg. However, the Post Office rejected that name, because it was already too popular, so Captain John W. Kennedy, a member of General Howard's 11th Corps during the Battle of Gettysburg, submitted the name Gettysburg instead. It was accepted and the town's motto is "Gettysburg, where the battle wasn't."
Gettysburg's farming and ranching provide the economic base for the community, however recreational activities including hunting, fishing and golf are beginning to play a larger role.
Gettysburg is a friendly community of approximately 1350 people and 124 businesses. The small caring community is an ideal place for Gettysburg Medical Center where "Big City" medical treatment is coupled with small town friendliness and individual caring.
