vna and hospital history pics in falmouth photos

1916, Elizabeth Eliot-Smith. Central Cape Cod also had a skilled nurse visiting homes.
Later a second hand Ford (with hand crank) was purchased for the nurse’s use.
In 1921 the VNA relocated from their original 1918 location on Main Street to a new health center on Locust Street.
They grew and expanded over the years and by the 1960’s had grown to a nursing staff of five.
By 1996 the various VNA’s merged and by 1997 they joined the CCHC family and became known as the VNA of Cape Cod. Today their headquarters is located in Hyannis.
The VNA nurses provide passionate care to patients and continue to expand over the bridges.


Dr. Langdon Burwell.
1961, hospital construction is underway at the property donated by Dewitt Ter Heun.
Construction was completed in May of 1963, with 58 beds.
In the early 1980’s top floors were added increasing the hospital to 83 beds.
In the mid 1990’s the Faxon Center was added, Outpatient and Maternity Center.
The last expansion took place in 2005 with the Medical Offie Building (MOB).
Future plans see the completion of the Clark Cancer Center in early 2011.