St. Mary's Hospital begins Home Health Care service. 1973 West wing drawing is previewed. St. Mary's EMT Training program begins. Ninety persons graduate from program. 1974 Pastoral Care officially opens.
Men enter the ranks as hospital volunteers.
Dads allowed in delivery rooms. 1975 Renal Dialysis Unit opens with four machines in operation. Only unit in area. 1976 West Pavilion is opened and dedicated. In the first 80 years, St. Mary's has cared for 400,000 patients .