MEDICAL LINEN SERVICES FOR HANOVER, PA

Hanover, PA Healthcare Practices trust Dempsey.

Hanover’s relationship with European settlers dates back as far as 1727 when an Irish nobleman was first granted 10,000 acres of land in the area. In 1745, that same tract was purchased by a Scot-Irish man and then divided into lots to create the would-be town. Hanover was christened after a once-influential county commissioner, a man who hailed from a German city of the same name.

At the time of its founding, Hanover sat squarely at the intersection of two key roadways. One carried travelers from Baltimore to points North and West, and another transported people South from the City of Philadelphia to the scenic, fertile valleys of Virginia. On his journey to and from Philadelphia, where he began drafting the Declaration of Independence at the first meeting of the Continental Congress, Thomas Jefferson stayed in Hanover.

During the Civil War, the Battle of Hanover involved cavalry companies from both sides. Though the battle was inconclusive at the end, it did a great service to the Union by delaying Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart on his way to join the fight in nearby Gettysburg.

As a center for early settlement, commerce, and manufacturing, due in part to location and accessibility, Hanover is possessed of a rich history and is rightfully proud. The Neas House, built in 1783 and still standing at 103 West Chestnut Street, is a restored historical site that offers tours on warm-weather Saturdays. Similarly, the Hanover Area Historical Society has worked diligently to preserve the feel of the 19th century in the renovated Warehime-Myers Mansion. Another beautifully maintained historic building is the Sheppard Mansion, which served as the setting for the infamous bowling scene in the film “Girl, Interrupted.”

Today, the town’s modern facilities are as valued as its storied past. When it comes to healthcare services in the area, Hanover Hospital dominates. Founded in 1926 by local philanthropists Harper D. Sheppard and Clinton N. Myers, the hospital was recently acquired by UPMC Pinnacle. It provides the growing community with a wide breadth of medical and wellness services: emergency, heart and vascular, maternity, pediatrics and family medicine, general surgery, and other specialties.

Additionally, the Gettysburg Cancer Center’s Hanover location collaborates with Johns Hopkins University and the Hershey Medical Center’s Surgical Oncology Department to provide first-rate cancer care in a community-based setting.

Dempsey Uniform & Linen Supply provides medical uniform rentals, medical linens, Hygienically Clean laundry services, and facility supplies to an expanding number of medical practices and healthcare providers in and around the Hanover area, including Ability Prosthetics and Orthotics, Clarity Way, and Hanover Cardiology.

Photo Credit: Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce