Albany residents will need to adjust to life without a hospital in their town in the new year. Catholic Health Initiatives announced back in September that they're closing both the clinic and the hospital on December 31st.
The Albany economy may take a negative hit with the announcement that their area hospital will be closing at the end of the year. City administrator Tom Schneider says the decision to close the hospital will likely cut some jobs in town. The hospital had an average amount of just one patient and four emergency department visits per day.
Albany Area Hospital will close at the end of the year. Today (Monday) CHI St. Gabriel's Health of Little Falls released a statement saying the board of leaders have determined the Albany Area Hospital will discontinue provide services on December 31st.