Memorial Hospital was founded in March 1952. It is a not-for-profit community hospital serving Union and five surrounding counties with a primary service area of 65,000 residents. A 97-bed acute- and primary- care facility, it provides over 30 additional services lines. In 2015, the Emergency Department volume was 19,136. Memorial Health (including Memorial Hospital and Memorial Gables) was named one of Central Ohio's "Healthiest Employers" in 2016 by Columbus Business First for the fourth year in a row.