BERTRAND CHAFFEE HOSPITAL

Bertrand Chaffee Hospital is a non-profit organization committed to providing high quality primary care, outpatient services, emergent and acute care for residents within our rural communities. In addition to the hospital, it also operates the Jennie B. Richmond Nursing Home and Primary Care Center which is attached to the hospital. Our facility is an acute and long-term health care complex in a rural area. The hospital is certified to operate 24 beds as a general, short-term, acute care facility. We are a vital community health resource for residents of Southern Erie, Wyoming and Northern Cattaraugus Counties. Our service area encompasses 525 square miles, and includes a rural population of 55, 000 people, which contribute to approximately 75, 000 patient visits to Bertrand Chaffee Hospital each year. Additionally, we are one of our region’s largest employers and a significant economic engine for the community.

The hospital and nursing home were named after prominent area residents, Bertrand Chaffee and his wife Jennie B. Richmond Chaffee. The picture to the left is actually Mr. & Mrs. Chaffee’s original residence that was transformed into a hospital after Mr. Chaffee left the home and 12 acres of land to the Village of Springville after his death in 1916. He stated in his will that the land was to be used solely as a hospital and his wife, Jennie, would be able to occupy the estate throughout her lifetime. Our Mission: Bertrand Chaffee Hospital and Jennie B. Richmond Nursing Home provide acute and long-term care to the residents of Springville and the surrounding region to enhance the health status of residents and respond to community health care needs. Bertrand Chaffee Hospital opening a new Primary Care Center! This practice opened on October 4, 2010 and is growing rapidly. Our dedicated staff is serving the community and providing patients with friendly and informative visits. The center is open 40 hours per week and we are currently accepting new patients from most major insurances! We are located on the third floor of Bertrand Chaffee Hospital, and look forward to continuing to serve the greater Springville area. Bertrand Chaffee Primary Care Center treats a wide range of patients from Pediatric to Adult Care and Geriatrics.

We offer preventative care services such as Well Child Visits, Adult Physical Exams and Pap Smears.

The Patient and Family Services Department is staffed by two (2) Registered Nurses. They will assist in obtaining any services the patient needs at home after the patient is discharged from a hospital stay. Some of the services available are public health nursing, home health aide, tele-monitoring, Physical Therapy from home, Lifeline Services, home IV antibiotics, and hospice. We can also assist in obtaining Sub-acute Rehabilitation when necessary or long term nursing home care as well as answer any questions related to nursing home stays.