PINEDALE — On Dec. 20 at 12:47 p.m., the Sublette Center board adjourned for the final time. Present were Sublette Center board chair Patty Racich, Nancy Guio, Ruth Steele, Marilyn Jensen and Kerry Majhanovich, along with the combined hospital board members including Kenda Tanner, Tonia Hoffman, Dave Bell and Ashli Tatro. After 45 years as a nonprofit organization, the Sublette Center now merges with the Sublette County Hospital District to combine the two organizations and continue to be of service to seniors in our community. This historic merger unites healthcare under one umbrella within the county.

The merger brings new opportunities for the Sublette Center and new resources to continue providing important care for seniors in our community. Guio, who has served on the Sublette Center board for more than 14 years said, “It’s been fantastic serving for so long with this amazing group. I wish good luck to the hospital board as they bring the Sublette Center under their wing.”

Moving forward, the operations of the Sublette Center and the Hospital District will largely remain the same with Interim Administrator Lindsey Bond leading the Hospital District and Administrator Dawn Walker leading the Sublette Center. Together, they fully expect to maintain the familiarity that the community has come to appreciate with the Sublette Center. Bond noted, “We want to preserve the essence of what has made the Center special while potentially giving resources and support from the Hospital District.”  

Walker added, “Together, we’ve charted a promising path forward.”

The new Sublette Center facility will be attached to the new Critical Access Hospital, both of which are currently under construction. The facility is expected to be completed in March 2025, at which point the two organizations will be housed under one roof.