John Mathers Health Care

Nicholas County Critical Access Hospital

Nicholas County Hospital is licensed as a Critical Access Hospital with 16 hospital/swing beds. Our hospital (as well as Laboratory) is accredited by The Joint Commission. Individuals having any quality of care or safety concerns about our organization should notify the Joint Commission at telephone number 1- or , 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., CST, Monday through Friday, or write: Joint Commission, One Renaissance Boulevard, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181.

The Nicholas County Hospital began as Johnson Memorial Hospital in 1926, when Hugh Johnson bequeathed his residence on Elm Street in Carlisle to the people of Nicholas County to be used for a hospital. Johnson Memorial Hospital operated until 1949 when a new 32 bed Nicholas County Hospital was built. The land was donated by Judge and Mrs. Walter Shepherd and Hill-Burton funds were used to pay for the construction.

In 1969, the Nicholas County Hospital and Johnson Mathers Nursing Home were consolidated into one organization with one management team, even though the two facilities were located on opposite ends of the town. In November 1976, the citizens of Nicholas County voted for a general obligation revenue bond to build a new hospital adjacent to the nursing home. On June 5, 1979, the two facilities became one. The corporate name had been changed to Johnson Mathers Health Care, Inc. in 1977. On November 1, 2010, Johnson Mathers Nursing Home was sold to Thames, LLC and the hospital name was changed to JMHC, Inc., d/b/a Nicholas County Hospital. On January 1, 2011, the Nicholas County Hospital formed an affiliation with St. Joseph Health System, which provides management to the facility.

We are committed to providing quality care to the citizens of Nicholas and surrounding counties. With over 100 skilled employees, Nicholas County Hospital continues to assure that the needs of its patients and the community are met in a high-quality and cost-effective manner by adding new services, improving technology and bringing additional medical professionals to the community.

Nicholas County Critical Access Hospital offers outpatient diagnostic services in a convenient, cost saving manner. Services included are: Mammography; Ultrasound; CT Scan; Bone Density Studies; Respiratory Therapy; 24-hour Emergency Services; Asthma Management; Physical Therapy; Occupational Therapy; Speech Therapy; Stress Testing; Holter Monitoring; Dietitian Consults; Sleep Lab; and Diagnostic Laboratory Services. The Rural Health Clinic is also located at the Nicholas County Hospital and is available, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome at the Rural Health Clinic.

In addition to in- and out-patient services provided, various specialty service clinics are offered. They are Urology, Podiatry and two Cardiology clinics.

Numerous Nicholas County Hospital employees have been with our organization for many years. "Our Family Caring for Your Family" is not just a phrase, but is taken very seriously at our facility. The total years of nursing experience available at the Nicholas County Hospital validates the professional skills and technical abilities of our nursing staff. Being a small facility, we are able to provide personal care to each patient to ensure their quick and complete recovery.