Botsford Health Care Continuum’s strong commitment to improving the health of the communities we serve extends back to the earliest days of the organization.

Our roots were established in 1944 when the Zieger Osteopathic Hospital was opened in Detroit by Dr. Allen Zieger. 

In 1965, Zieger Osteopathic opened Botsford at its current location in Farmington Hills.  During the past 34 years, Botsford has grown and changed to meet the needs of the community we serve.

 

Highlights and milestones of this growth include:

	1972: The South Tower was completed adding 110 hospital beds
	1977: Ambulatory care/professional building was added to the campus
	1981: The Edgewood School was acquired and renovated to become the Allen Zieger D.O. Administration and Education Building
	1982: Community EMS opens in Farmington with 20 employees and 4 ambulances
	1984: Farmington Nursing Home acquired
	1987: Major expansion and renovation opened two specialized patient care units; Rehabilitation and Geropsychiatry
	1987: Opened the South Professional Building and established Botsford Family Services Center in Livonia
	1988: Cardiac Catheterization Lab opened
	1988: Opened Total Rehabilitation and Athletic Conditioning Center
	1990: HDN relocated to Novi; Botsford Center for Health Improvement established
	1991: Botsford Kidney Center established
	1991: Groundbreaking for first independent living units on Botsford Commons Campus
	1993: Community EMS corporate headquarters moved to the current Southfield location
	1993: West Pavilion opened with expanded ambulatory surgery and endoscopy units
	1993: East Pavilion opened with new emergency, urgent care, surgery and clinical laboratory facilities and helistop
	1996: Botsford Continuing Health Center
	1998: Botsford Assisted Living Center opens on Botsford Commons campus with 68 residential suites