South Peninsula Hospital

06/04/2026

For more than 60 years, the South Peninsula Hospital Auxiliary has played an important role in supporting care at South Peninsula Hospital. In the early days, Auxiliary members raised funds and donated countless volunteer hours. They sewed pajamas and curtains, helped furnish patient rooms, and even purchased equipment like a film projector for staff trainings.

Today, the Auxiliary continues that tradition of service by operating the hospital gift shop, with all proceeds benefiting patients and residents. We’re grateful for the dedication, generosity, and community spirit this group has brought to the hospital for more than six decades.

06/03/2026

Meeting Announcement - KPB’s South Kenai Peninsula Hospital Service Area Board is an elected board that provides public recommendation on capital spending of tax dollars and scope of services for South Peninsula Hospital. This month’s meeting is Thursday, June 4th at 6:30pm and is being held only on zoom. More details including the board packet and zoom link can be found at https://www.kpb.us/local-governance-and-permitting/learn-about-service-areas/healthcare-services/skphsa -meeting-information-and-documents

06/02/2026

South Peninsula Hospital’s new Urgent Care Clinic is now open Monday through Saturday, 7am-7pm. Located at 4201 Bartlett Street (the same building as Specialty & Family Care), we offer walk-in care for non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries that need prompt attention but don’t require a trip to the Emergency Room. Patients have access to board-certified providers, experienced clinical staff, and convenient on-site lab and X-ray services, all in one location. No appointment needed.

For more info visit the link below.

South Peninsula Hospital is expanding access to same-day care with the opening of a walk-in Urgent Care clinic on June 1. Located at 4201 Bartlett Street, in the same building as the Family Care Clinic, Urgent Care will be open Monday through Saturday from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. No appointments are nec...

05/29/2026

Storm Hansen is retiring after 25 years of service to South Peninsula Hospital. Over the years Storm worked in various roles at Homer Medical Center, including the Medical Records department, scheduler, pod assistant and more. We are very grateful for Storm's dedication and service to SPH and the community, and wish her the best of luck in this next chapter.

05/27/2026

Congratulations to Anna Hermanson, South Peninsula Hospital's Chief Financial Officer, who received the Rising Star Award from the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) for her involvement and work towards growing collaboration and growth amongst Alaskan healthcare finance professionals. Great job, Anna!

05/26/2026

South Peninsula Hospital’s Operations Board of Directors is made up of local residents who provide governance and direction for your community hospital. Meetings are held monthly and are open to the public.

The next meeting is tomorrow, May 27th at 6:30pm in the hospital’s conference room (accessible via Entrance B on the lower level) and also available via Zoom.

More details can be found here: https://tockify.com/sphosp/detail/2/1779931800000

05/23/2026

Join us on June 4 to celebrate the participants of this year’s Homer Steps Up challenge! There will be fruit and cupcakes, door prizes, live music, and an awards ceremony where we recognize the teams of top steppers and reveal the nonprofits where they’re donating their winnings.

🕖 June 4 from 5:30 - 6:30 pm
📍 Homer Chamber of Commerce Lawn

05/22/2026

Congratulations to Holley Hightower for 20 years of service with South Peninsula Hospital. Holley began her career at South Peninsula Hospital’s laboratory as a night shift Clinical Laboratory Scientist, taking calls and quickly proving her dedication. From the very beginning, she has been an asset, not only to her peers in the lab, but to staff across departments. Though she left SPH for a short while, her recent return and new leadership role as Laboratory Director allows her contributions to continue to grow. She is an invaluable asset to the entire hospital, and we thank her for her continued service and commitment!

05/21/2026

TBT! The contributions made by Mr. and Mrs. Edward E. Bartlett to the Kenai Peninsula Public Utility District No. 1 for the benefit of the Homer Hospital-Health Center, during the period of 1955-1959, were significant factors in the success of the project. Their initial donation of $15,000 for hospital equipment and supplies set the course for a "hospital" rather than a "first-aid station," which many felt was the only goal a community with a population of 1,000 would be capable of attaining.

The Homer Hospital opened on July 1, 1956, and six months later, it became evident that they needed more space to support the number of patients. When the cost estimate of a proposed addition was estimated to be $32,000, Helen and Ed Bartlett generously donated another $16,000 to be used as matching funds toward the construction. The addition, the Helen Turner Bartlett Wing, became a reality in 1960. The Bartlett's total contribution of $31,000 (equivalent to over $300,000 today) represented a great act of philanthropy in the history of Homer. For this the community will always be grateful.

05/19/2026

South Peninsula Hospital is expanding access to care with the opening of our new Urgent Care in Homer this June. This addition is a direct response to what we’ve heard from our community: greater access to timely, convenient care when you need it most. Designed to complement primary care, Urgent Care is the right choice for non-life-threatening concerns like minor injuries, illnesses, and conditions that can’t wait for a scheduled appointment but don’t require emergency services.

The Urgent Care Clinic is located at 4201 Bartlett Street, in a shared building with the Family Care Clinic. The Clinic will be open starting June 1st Monday to Saturday, 7am – 7pm. Walk-ins and all ages welcome.