In 1868, they opened as the Albany City Free Dispensary, providing healthcare services for patients in the community who were unable to pay. Over the next 82 years, the hospital had a total of five downtown Albany locations - including two on North Pearl Street. In 1957, Albany Memorial Hospital moved to its current location on Northern Boulevard.
Today, as a 165-bed community hospital, Albany Memorial is at the forefront of acute care and ambulatory surgery offering a vast range of services including emergency services, critical care, ambulatory surgery, diabetes management at their Diabetes Center and care for congestive heart failure through their Heart Program.
In 1997, Albany Memorial Hospital joined Northeast Health. Comprised of Albany Memorial Hospital, Samaritan Hospital and The Eddy, Northeast Health is the region's most comprehensive network of healthcare, supportive housing and community services.