Community Memorial Hospital in Hicksville posts closure notice

HICKSVILLE — Community Memorial Hospital here has announced what it is describing as a temporary suspension of operations.

The hospital posted on its Facebook page Thursday that it “is temporarily suspending operations” at 11:59 p.m. Sunday. “We are pursuing all avenues to restore operations and keep services available in the community,” the post added.

The decision comes after months of concern — some of it aired in public meetings — voiced by hospital officials about the medical facility’s financial future.

For example, during a Defiance County commissioners meeting in February, one hospital official had noted an unsuccessful attempt to secure a large line of credit through the lending industry. The hospital also had made inquires about the extension of a line through the commissioners, but this was not acted upon.