Benewah Community Hospital is a Critical Access Hospital with Rural Health Clinic located in St. Maries, Idaho

For more than 50 years Benewah Community Hospital has been providing high quality healthcare to individuals, families and visitors in St. Maries, Benewah, Shoshone and Kootenai counties. We are a 19-bed Critical Access Hospital, offering our patients a full range of diagnostic and therapeutic services providing high quality care in a rural setting. Our administration and staff are dedicated to providing you with excellent care, and as our guest, you will find our staff courteous, respectful and enthusiastic.

BENEWAH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Corridor shares a Glimpse of our rich history with photos that goes back to 1902 with what started in a one room Log cabin known as the Men’s Club which later became the Hughes Home.

1906-07 A Hospital on Marble Creek operated as a treatment center where hundreds of men who were laying track up the St Joe River were treated.

1923 Dr. O. D. Platt opened a fifteen bed Home like hospital best known for surgical alternatives and medical care.

1910 to 1958 St Maries Hospital was in business.

1958 to 2012 Benewah Community Hospital went through many phases with the most current being the 2012 Remodel and The Announcement of the East Tower which is part of a $28.5 million renovation and expansion project. The expansion provides 54,000 square feet of new space.

The hospital also operates a Café

The Blue Spruce Café is open Monday through Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and is closed weekends and major holidays. The café is located on the main floor of Benewah Community Hospital and offers a large seating area and an inviting atmosphere. *Currently, the seating area is closed to the public.

Lunch is available from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. and includes daily entrée specials, a salad bar, deli sandwiches, baked goods, a soup of the day option and “grab and go” food and beverages.

Curb-side pickup is available! To order, please call: 208-245-7616