Ascension Warrick Hospital to Offer Free Healthcare Clinic, Food, and Safety Items at 50th Anniversary Celebration
Ascension Warrick Hospital Celebrates 50 Years in Boonville
If you live in Warrick County, Indiana, chances are you’ve visited Ascension Warrick Hospital. On July 11, 1975, the hospital first opened its doors for patient admissions, marking a new era in local healthcare.
According to a 2021 report, just three years later, the facility was purchased and rebranded as St. Mary’s Warrick Hospital. In 2017, the name changed again to St. Vincent Warrick Hospital under the statewide brand.
Today, it remains a full-service hospital with 24/7 emergency care and offers cardiac rehabilitation, senior mental health care, urology, diabetes management, minimally invasive procedures, imaging, lab services, and rehabilitation all on one campus.
50th Anniversary Celebration Details
The hospital is celebrating its 50th anniversary on Saturday, August 23rd from 11 AM to 2 PM at 1116 Millis Ave, Boonville, IN.
Here’s what to expect at the free community event:
- Free healthcare clinic
- Free grilled burgers and hot dogs
- Free bicycle helmets for kids
- Free safety items: gun locks, sleep sacks for babies, and a certified car seat installer on site
- Face painting and kids’ activities
- Silent auction: gift baskets, USI basketball tickets, a Master’s flag signed by Mark O’Meara, and more
- Hospital tours
- Up-close look at the STATflight helicopter, Critical Care Transport, Mobile Mammography Bus, and Mobile Dental Unit
- Shaved ice from The Sugar Shack and drinks from Uncle G’s Lemon Smashers (available for purchase)
- Meet Boonville fire trucks, police, and the Sheriff’s K-9 unit
- Celebrate Dr. Ali’s 50th year of service to the community
Free Healthcare Clinic at Warrick Hospital
One of the highlights of the day will be the free healthcare clinic. I asked Deb Baize-Gracia, Practice Administrator for the Emergency Departments, to explain what services will be available.
The clinic is sponsored by the Vituity Cares Foundation, a California-based nonprofit that funds and facilitates pop-up clinics nationwide. Vituity also employs the ER providers at St. Vincent Evansville and Warrick.
The clinic is being held alongside the anniversary celebration to raise awareness of the Ascension Warrick Emergency Department as a vital resource, especially for uninsured and underinsured individuals in the Boonville area.
Free Clinic Services Available Visitors can take advantage of:
- Blood pressure screenings
- Blood sugar checks
- Wound assessments
- BMI and weight evaluations
- Foot screenings by two podiatry residents (advisory only)
Partnering with Safe Kids of Evansville, the clinic will also provide:
- Safe sleep education for infants
- Guidance on managing childhood fevers
- Free bike helmets for children
Additional resources include:
- Substance abuse support and referrals
- Hygiene backpacks for those in need
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