A Legacy of Quality Health Care Close to Home

Bath Community Hospital, Community House Home Health and Hospice of The Highlands all trace their origins to the vision and energy of Gladys Ingalls Robertson, who nearly 100 years ago saw a need for better health care in the Hot Springs Valley. Her efforts resulted in the establishment of the nation’s first rural visiting nurse program in 1913.

A Community House was later established as headquarters for the visiting nurses and a community center. Eventually the Community House became a hospital and to this day, Bath Community Hospital continues Lady Robertson’s commitment to caring with home-based skilled nursing care and a top quality, critical access hospital. We have gone beyond her vision to build resources and partnerships which provide the full range of hospital and outpatient services.

Lady Robertson’s early vision of care for the people of her beloved valley has evolved into a true gateway to health care services.