Our History
The Washington Township Hospital District was formed in 1948 by a group of public-minded citizens. Washington Hospital opened its doors 10 years later on November 24, 1958, as a district hospital licensed for 150 beds.
In January 1995, the District's name was changed to Washington Township Health Care District to reflect our mission to provide broad healthcare services in addition to hospital-based services. The District is governed by an elected Board of Directors made up of five members who each serve two- or four-year terms.
Today, we are known as Washington Hospital Healthcare System and we serve the residents of Fremont, Newark, Union City, and part of South Hayward and unincorporated Sunol and we encompass approximately 124 square miles of Southern Alameda County. The District's population is approximately 320,000.
Our comprehensive healthcare services include 24-hour emergency care; childbirth and family services; cardiac surgery, catheterization and rehabilitation; nutritional counseling; outpatient surgery; pulmonary function; crisis intervention; respiratory care; rehabilitation services (cardiac, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech, stress); social services; laboratory; medical imaging; level II nursery, and hospice care.
