Neighborhood Hospital Healthcare On The Way In Southern Chester County

WEST GROVE, PA — ChristianaCare officials said Tuesday said the hospital plans to restore health care for the residents of southern Chester County at the West Grove campus of the former Jennersville Hospital in late 2024.

Hospital officials said the opening date is subject to change due to the significant work that will be required to renovate the facility to bring it up to current standards, including the build-out of a new information technology infrastructure.

CristianaCare, headquartered in Wilmington, DE, about 20 miles south of Jennersville, purchased Jennersville Hospital in June.

Tower Health closed Jennersville and Brandywine hospitals, both in southern Chester County, in December 2021.

The West Grove campus will serve as a neighborhood hospital with 10 emergency beds and 10 inpatient beds.

It plans to provide emergency and behavioral health emergency care and diagnostic capabilities including ultrasound, computed tomography, X-ray, and laboratory services.

The emergency department will treat common emergency care needs such as falls, injuries, heart attacks and strokes.

Additionally, the hospital will benefit from access to ChristianaCare’s large network of specialists and support services — such as neurology and cardiology — through virtual consults.

“We are excited to share our plans to restore important local health care resources to the southern Chester County community,” said Janice Nevin, M.D., MPH, ChristianaCare president and CEO.

“We are committed to our neighbors in southern Chester County for the long-term, serving them as expert, caring partners in their health.”

Heather Farley, M.D., chief wellness officer for ChristianaCare and the clinical leader for the West Grove planning, said the hospital would provide the right mix of healthcare services for the West Grove campus that is sustainable and meets the community’s most immediate needs.

Last year, ChristianaCare received funding from Chester County and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania totaling $5 million to assist in facility upgrades.

ChristianaCare already serves residents of southern Chester County. Since 2020, ChristianaCare has provided primary care offices in Jennersville, West Grove and Kennett Square.