Celebrating 100 Years of Care
Allen Hospital is named in honor of Mary Allen, the wife of Henry B. Allen, who donated 80 acres of land from his farm north of Waterloo along with $200,000 (approximately $7.8 million today) to establish a hospital. Allen Hospital and Allen College remain on that land today, and the legacy of the Allen family lives on through excellence in health care and giving back to our community.
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The Daffodil and Allen Hospitality
Many Allen Hospital team members may recall an image of a yellow daffodil accompanying the hospital logo in publications throughout the 1980s and 1990s.
This flower is one of the first to bloom in the spring and soon became associated with the theme “Allen Hospitality.” The Allen Hospitality Award was recognition given to one team member each month who provided exemplary care or made other remarkable contributions to a patient or family’s experience at Allen Hospital.
We don’t see much of the daffodil today, but it remains a memorable part of Allen Hospital’s history.
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Celebrate Our Past, Present and Future
Featuring Our Past: Check the UnityPoint Health - Waterloo Facebook page throughout the year as we share stories and photos from the past century.
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Have you been a part of Allen Hospital’s history? We have cared for countless patients over the past 100 years but know that each encounter creates a unique impact on family’s lives. We want to hear about your memories and experiences that make up our past. We may feature your story in an upcoming publication!
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Media partners are invited to help us tell the story of philanthropy, purpose and evolving medical expertise. Contact allenhospital@unitypoint.org or a local media relations representative for interviews with our healthcare team or story ideas. We look forward to hearing from you!
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“My heart still clings to the place and scenes of our early home, where we lived when I achieved my professional successes, where our social friendships were first formed, where unity of purpose, domestic harmony and love prevailed for 32 short years; where our children were born and reared and where the cold gray granite marks the spot under which lies all that remains (except for sweet memories) of her whom I loved.”
