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IU Health Tipton Hospital is dedicated to high quality, compassionate health services and education for all citizens of Tipton County & neighboring areas.

Our highly-trained staff stands ready to pay attention to every detail necessary to assure that your experience is the absolute best it can be. Our mission focuses on quality. Each and every day, members of our outstanding team dedicate themselves to those we serve. Together, your physicians, nurses, staff, and volunteers constantly strive to provide an atmosphere of excellence, compassion, and comfort.

11/05/2025

We’re proud to be recognized by Food Finders Food Bank, Inc. as the Volunteer Champion: Corporate Partner for Surrounding Counties.

Our Community Outreach and Engagement (COE) team—alongside dedicated IU Health team member volunteers—has been making a difference in Clinton, White and Tipton counties by supporting mobile food pantry events. Together, they’ve distributed food, offered blood pressure screenings and provided essential resources like hygiene kits.

This partnership helps address food insecurity in our communities, and we’re grateful to everyone who’s volunteered their time and energy to support this mission.

Thank you to all the team members who’ve stepped up to volunteer. Your dedication is helping us build stronger, healthier communities—one pantry at a time.

11/01/2025

We had a blast at the Halloween Spooktacular last night in downtown Tipton!

Our “spice” Girls and the Inside Out crew had so much fun seeing all of the little ones in their costumes. We love being part of this amazing community. 🧡

10/31/2025

Most people unpack holiday decorations once a year. For Samantha Koning, an who joined the team at IU Health Tipton Hospital earlier this year, it’s a year-round affair—centered around a 12-foot skeleton named Chuck NoRibs.

Chuck made his debut in the summer of 2022—and he hasn’t slowed down since.

From Santa suits and Cupid wings to Easter Bunny ears and an Indy 500 jumpsuit, Chuck’s wardrobe changes with the seasons. What doesn’t change, though, is the community’s excitement and affection for Tipton’s tallest resident.

“It’s brought so many smiles and conversations,” Koning says. “It’s been a really special way to connect with and support the community.”

Whether he’s dressed for or the seasons and holidays that follow, Tipton’s favorite skeleton continues his mission—making the community a little brighter, one costume at a time.

10/30/2025

This month, IU Health Tipton team members came together to support local families by distributing 166 birthday boxes at a Food Finders Food Bank, Inc. Mobile Pantry event.

Each box was filled with cake mix, icing, pans, candles, banners, tablecloths, napkins and forks—all the fixings for a special birthday celebration.

During the distribution, team members worked alongside a local church group to assist families picking up food from the pantry.

“We have a great network of community volunteers in Tipton, and I love that we can join in and lend some extra hands,” says Crissy Proffitt, Community Outreach consultant at IU Health Tipton.

The effort was also a meaningful way to give back to the community as part of our hospital’s 75th anniversary celebration.

10/29/2025

Our team members recently came together to help local families with a simple—but essential—task: doing .

On Oct. 16, the team once again partnered with Firefly Children & Family Alliance's Family Resource Center to host Laundry Lift, a program that offers free laundry services to community members.

IU Health Tipton Hospital supplied quarters for washers and dryers at the local laundromat, while Firefly provided laundry detergent. Team members also handed out free household cleaning kits stocked with everyday essentials like microfiber cloths, dish sponges, dish soap, multipurpose cleaner and window cleaner.

Together, we served 15 families with 51 washer loads, 37 dryer loads and 16 cleaning kits.

10/27/2025

Each year, IU Health teams across the western portion of the state put out their best and brightest pumpkins for a pumpkin decorating contest.

The IU Health Tipton Respiratory Care team submitted the winning pumpkin in the healthcare-related category, titled “Sick-O-Lanterns”.

Take a peek at all the winners for the following categories: cutest, spookiest, best movie/television show character and healthcare-related.

Thank you to all departments for participating!

10/23/2025

This year, our teams took their commitment to supporting the health of our communities to another level by offering blood pressure screenings and other vital health checks at events in the community.

For example, at the recent Encore Center lifestyle expo, IU Health volunteers offered free screenings to community members age 50 and up, in addition to sharing information on the healthcare services we offer.

The approach is simple but impactful: meeting people where they are by making screenings accessible at no cost in places they are already at, giving more people the opportunity to learn about their health.

Here’s why it matters:

“This may be the only time or place where individuals are able to get their numbers checked,” says Emily Hall, Community Outreach and Engagement consultant. “It is just another way our team members take the IU Health values and promise outside of the clinical space.”

10/21/2025

For more than a decade, Linda Altherr, III (MA III) has been a cornerstone of the IU Health Tipton Primary Care team.

She has become known for her commitment to her patients, her teammates and the providers she supports.

In fact, she’s become such a fixture of the team for her patients that they rely on—and often prefer—her to be the one to take care of them. And sometimes, only Altherr will do.

“Patients come in or call in and they ask for me. I have to be the one to give shots to their kids. If I’m not here, they get mad,” she says. “I have several patients who will only talk to me.”

A go-to resource for other members of the team, Altherr’s humility shines through even as she’s celebrated.

“It’s just what I’m here to do, it’s what I should be doing,” she says. “No pat on my shoulder, that’s how we take care of patients.”

10/19/2025

As part of our 75th anniversary celebration, the IU Health Tipton Medical Staff presented a $100,000 donation to support City of Tipton, Ind. in their work to build new community baseball fields. The gift reflects the Medical Staff’s personal commitment to nurturing health and wellness beyond hospital walls.

“This donation helps ensure that this [anniversary] milestone isn’t just about honoring our past—but also investing in our future,” says IU Health Tipton Medical Staff President Addison Haynes, DO, MBA. “We’re proud to continue supporting the health of our community in meaningful ways.”

The Medical Staff’s donation supports Home Field Advantage—a project dedicated to building a new baseball complex that will bring local families, friends and athletes together for seasons to come.

We’re grateful for our generous Medical Staff and proud to mark 75 years with a gift that builds momentum for a healthier, more connected Tipton.

10/15/2025

It’s official—we are 75!

Today, we celebrated 75 years of serving the Tipton community with a special event.

City of Tipton, Ind. Mayor Kegan Schmicker and the Tipton County Chamber of Commerce joined us for a ribbon-cutting and formal proclamation recognizing this milestone.

Since opening our doors in 1950 as a 48-bed hospital honoring local servicemen and woman, Tipton Hospital has evolved alongside the community we serve. While much has changed, our commitment to delivering compassionate, high-quality care close to home remains unwavering.

Reaching 75 years is a testament to the strength of our community and the passion of the people who serve it every day. The balloons may have come down, but the spirit of celebration lives on. Today was a reflection of all we’ve accomplished together—and a reminder that Tipton Hospital’s story is still unfolding.

Check out the photos and revisit the moments that made this milestone one to remember.

10/13/2025

October is , and our team wears pink to honor the fighters, survivors and lives lost to .

Every is a symbol of —and every person in pink is part of the fight. Join us in spreading awareness. Together, our pink helps to raise awareness, promote early detection and support ongoing .

Schedule your mammogram, share your story and wear pink with pride.

10/10/2025

Each year, during the month of September, our teams participate in a special campaign we call Days of Service. It’s an annual opportunity for all of our team members to get out in the and give back.

This year, our team’s efforts—over the course of 209 hours—supported organizations that included the Tipton Community School Corporation, Tri-Central School Corporation, Food Finders Food Bank, The Waters of Tipton, Encore Lifestyle and Enrichment Center and more.

It is an honor to be trusted with the of our community, and it is a privilege to be able to .

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1000 S Main Street
Tipton, IN
46072

Telephone

+17656758500

Website

http://www.iuhealth.org/tipton

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