Valley Health new Warren Memorial Hospital opens to patients

Valley Health announces the opening of the beautiful, new Warren Memorial Hospital in Front Royal, VA.

The Emergency Department opened its doors on June 23, 2021, at 6 a.m., and inpatients were moved with care from the old to the new facility by Valley Medical Transport.

Warren Memorial Hospital President Floyd Heater welcomes patient number one into the new hospital Wednesday morning, June 23. Below, that first patient, William C. Trenary, III, enjoys his room with a view. – New Hospital Photos Courtesy Valley Health & Old WMH Photos Roger Bianchini

The first patient to cross the threshold of the new hospital was William C. Trenary, III, a Warren County native and lifelong farmer whose father helped raise funds for the now-former hospital, which opened in 1951. He is especially pleased with the view from his new room.

Mr. Trenary in his new room, with a view

In addition to spectacular views and private patient rooms, the $100 million medical campus is fully wired for advanced care and features to enhance patient, family, and staff communication and safety. A 2.5-mile walking trail will be a convenient therapy venue for rehab patients and a wellness destination for staff, visiting families, and community members.

Above, Valley Health graphic of its new state of the art hospital, left, and medical office complex and campus; below, another ‘we have moved’ sign at the southern entrance and parking lot of the old hospital where the helicopter landing space circle was laid out. And further below, cars won’t have to be moved as the emergency medical transport helicopter has its own adjacent landing space – white circle at left-center of photo.

Inpatient and outpatient services at the new Warren Memorial Hospital on Valley Health Way are operational except surgical services, which will resume early next week.

Physician practices will relocate to the adjoining medical building in the coming weeks.

For more information, visit valleyhealthlink.com/newwmh.

In with the new, out with the old: the new hospital, circa 2021, sign and directions to ER and main entrance are unveiled; below, the old ER sign is covered as it is announced the old WMH that opened in 1951, has moved, while Lynn Care remains at its old site on the northeastern portion of the old campus.