300 Prospect Avenue
Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas

HOW IT ALL BEGAN

Levi Hospital has been a landmark in Hot Springs since its doors were opened in 1914. In 1910 National B'nai B'rith authorized the formation of Leo N. Levi Memorial Hospital Association to erect and maintain a charity facility for the treatment of arthritis. They named the hospital after Leo N. Levi, an attorney from Galveston, Texas who served as International President for B'nai B'rith and had a reputation as a human rights leader.

Levi Hospital opened as a general hospital at 300 Prospect Avenue in Hot Springs and accepted its first patient, Morris Moscowitz of Nashville, Tennessee on November 1, 1914.

Levi has long been nationally known for its arthritis programs and the healing waters provided by Hot Springs National Park. The large therapeutic swimming pool fed by the famous thermal waters, and state of the art facilities afforded Levi the opportunity to serve the community and the nation for many years with arthritis treatment and rehabilitation.

In 1995 Levi Hospital began providing its inpatient rehabilitation program at St. Joseph's Regional Health Center. This program offers inpatient stroke and orthopedic rehabilitation, as well as other services for neurological disorders.

Levi also operates the Levi Arthritis and Rehabilitation Clinic, under the direction of Dr. Ross Bandy, a certified rheumatologist. This outpatient clinic is located on the second floor of Levi Hospital. The Levi Osteoporosis Clinic also operates at the main hospital building at 300 Prospect Avenue. This program's purpose is to educate the community about prevention and provide treatment of osteoporosis.

Levi Hospice provides an alternative for those suffering through the end stages of terminal illness. Staffed with nurses, social workers and other professionals, caring and empathetic medical assistance is given to patients and their families in the comfort of their own homes. The goal of Levi Hospice is to alleviate pain and suffering and to help prepare for the end stages of life with love and dignity.

Over the past 10 years Levi Hospital has gained prominence for its psychiatric treatment programs. Levi Psychiatric Services now provides programs for geriatric patients, adults, children and adolescents. An inpatient unit serves adults and the elderly in need of 24-hour nursing care and supervision. Outpatient treatment of emotional difficulties is also available for adults and seniors. Children, adolescents and their families can receive assistance as outpatients, or through a variety of school-based programs provided by the hospital as a service to the community.

Senior citizens of the area will soon be able to receive more specialized psychiatric treatment at Levi with the addition of a full-time, fellowship trained, geriatric psychiatrist. With 45% of the population of Garland County being aged 65 or over, Levi Hospital has committed itself to caring for this growing population. Another example of this commitment is Levi's operation of "The Caring Place", a three day per week respite program for Alzheimer patients provided at First United Methodist Church.

As an adjunct to its inpatient and outpatient psychiatric programs, Levi also provides psychiatric Home Health Care for patients who are homebound. Continuing psychiatric nursing care and follow-up can be given in the patient's home to monitor continued recovery.

Levi Hospital appreciates the community and its physicians for their support of our programs throughout the years. Levi has adapted its programs to meet the community's changing needs through this century and is now offering quality psychiatric care to help with community needs in the new millennium.

For more information about the services and programs provided by Levi Hospital call (501)624-1281 Or e-mail us at billie@levihospital.com.