

“We remind ourselves constantly that we are heirs of an exceptional past, custodians of a challenging present, and architects of a limitless future.” We are one of the largest general hospital foundation trusts in the country - serving a population of more than 500,000 people - and the main provider of acute and specialist care services for Berkshire West. Thun, past president of the Board of Directors, in a Reading Hospital 100th anniversary commemorative One Hundred Years of Hope and Help book in 1967, still ring true: In 2018, Reading Hospital celebrates its tradition -and mission -of caring for a community with its commitment to blending the best of medical advances with compassion and concern. Today, Reading Hospital is the hub of Tower Health, a regional healthcare system based in West Reading, and serving eastern Pennsylvania with advanced technology, an integrated network of primary care and specialist physicians, six hospitals, and a provider-payer health plan. Berkshire Independent Hospital - one of Readings leading private hospitals with 52 individual en suite patient rooms & 9 twin bedded rooms - Ramsay Health. Since 1957, Hospital Radio Reading (HRR) has been broadcasting to and entertaining the patients and staff at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading. Realtime driving directions to Reading Hospital, 420 S 5th Ave, West Reading, based on live traffic updates and road conditions from Waze fellow drivers. Throughout the 20th century, the hospital met the growing need for healthcare services with expansions in the physical hospital, and in the scope clinical care. Benefactors provided financial backing and management expertise to position the hospital for continued growth and service to the community. In its early years of rapid growth and challenging finances, the hospital persevered with help from the community. Generations later, Reading Hospital continues to operate on the same guiding principles and community support. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your appointment time and make sure to bring your insurance card, photo identification, copay, current medication list and any relevant paperwork. Founded in 1868 to serve area residents with compassionate care, it was nurtured by community leaders who understood the importance of a local healthcare facility. Patients 17 years of age and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. All of these describe Reading Hospital as it celebrates 150 years of caring for the community.
