As a community-based nonprofit organization, Family Health West is committed to providing a Continuum of Care enhancing our community’s quality of life through professional health care and related services.
A Tradition of Caring
At Family Health West, everything we do revolves around our mission. We have been taking care of families in the lower valley community since 1946. Our people know that those entrusted to our care receive uncompromised compassion and concern. We not only care for individual physical needs, but for the overall well-being of our patients and their families. This is accomplished through our Continuum of Care.
Continuum of Care
Our Continuum of Care ensures that our patients receive the best in health services through all the stages of their lives. These services include the following:
New 16-bed Hospital
Urgent Care
Imaging Center
Rehabilitation Therapy and Fitness Center
Secure 24-bed secure assisted living residence, The Willows
A 90-bed assisted living residence, The Oaks
A 120-bed adult extended long-term care nursing home
Specialized Alzheimer’s Care featuring the Main Street Experience
Respite Care
Our Continuum of Care ensures that our patients remain with their family at Family Health West as their health care needs change. The patient feels secure in knowing that their needs can be met without the undue stress and anxiety of moving to an unfamiliar place. We have on-site nursing and social work assessments to assure appropriate, efficient placement and treatment. Coordinated physical rehabilitative programs allow the patient to recover as quickly as possible, close to home.
History Of Family Health West
Family Health West, located in Fruita, Colorado, has remained on the leading edge of rural health care service delivery for over 60 years. The 20-bed hospital was a result of a community effort in the mid 1940s to provide health care for residents of rural Mesa County in Western Colorado. Local farmers and ranchers drove to Utah and brought back loads of bricks and supplies to build the hospital.
Although the hospital weathered many crises in the early years, it survived because of the community's commitment and dedication to maintaining local health care.
In the 1980s, Family Health West began to implement a broader range of health care services to meet the needs of the community. The Continuum of Health Care was developed to include senior, elder and Alzheimer's care services. Family Health West is now recognized as a pioneer and leader in health care services for individuals of all ages and in the implementation of innovative Alzheimer's and eldercare.
In 1997, Family Health West unveiled their "Main Street Experience" - a social model for Alzheimer's and elder care. This approach is designed to positively stimulate the long-term memories of Alzheimer's patients in a non-threatening, enjoyable environment.
Today
Family Health West has over 350 employees serving over 245 patients. As a nonprofit provider, 80% of the clientele are predominately low-income, Medicaid or Medicare patients. Being the area's premier provider of Alzheimer's and elder care since the mid-1980s, the goal is to continue to develop and provide state-of-the-art programs for our patients resulting in a higher quality of life.
In the last few years, we have added the Kokopelli Outpatient Clinics, and most recently a brand new hospital to continue to provide the best of care for our community’s families. News and updates can be found here, as well as information about how you can contribute.
