Hilo Medical Center

Hilo Medical Center (HMC) is the largest facility in the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation. Established in 1897, HMC has grown from a 10-bed hospital, erected by the Hawaiian Government, to the present facility of 164-acute licensed beds including a 108-bed licensed extended-care facility, a 20-bed psychiatric unit (the only such unit on the Island of Hawaii), and an accredited home care agency. Built in 1984, next to the old hospital, the new facility sits on roughly 20.5 acres of land, adjacent to the picturesque Wailuku River. Also on the campus is the St. Francis Dialysis Center, the Hawaii Radiologic Associates Women's Imaging Center, and the medical center's Hawaii Pacific Oncology Center.

Today, HMC is the largest employer in Hilo, with over 800 employees.

Location: 1190 Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo Hawaii 96720 Telephone 808-974-4700

The Most Anticipated Upcoming HI Events Are: Made in Hawaii Festival Honolulu August 21 thru August 23 Maui County Fair Wailuku October 1 thru October 4 Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Kona November 6 thru November 15

Other upcoming events include: Waimea Lighted Christmas Parade Waimea December 19 Honolulu Marathon Honolulu December 13 Niaulani Forest Work Day Volcano December 20 Billabong Pro Maui women's surfing championship Maui December 8 Hawaii Salsa Festival Honolulu February 11 thru February 14