Last babies born at Home Hospital

Home Hospital delivered its last babies on Feb. 25, 2010. Izelt Aricia Chavez-Cordova was born at Home Hospital at 8:23 a.m. and Yaretzi Thais Chavez-Cordova was born at 8:24 a.m., making them the last babies born at Home Hospital. They are the twin daughters of Eloy Chavez and Clara Cordova of Lafayette. Izelt Aricia weighed 5 lbs., 15.6 oz. and measured in at 19 1/8 inches long. Yaretzi Thais weighed 4 lbs., 5 oz. and measured in at 17 ¾ inches long.
For being the last babies born at Home Hospital, the family received two gift baskets of baby-related items from the St. Elizabeth Regional Health Auxiliary and St. Elizabeth Regional Health Gift Shops. 

On the last day for deliveries at Home Hospital, 5 babies total were born – four girls and 1 boy. 

Home Hospital traces its roots back to the Home for the Friendless, established in 1869 on Lafayette’s north side. In 1895, Home Hospital was officially organized and incorporated. Home Hospital has provided hospital services at its current location along South Street across from Columbian Park since 1898. 

All births at St. Elizabeth Regional Health facilities will now happen at the St. Elizabeth Women’s Center at St. Elizabeth East, a state-of-the-art hospital located at 1701 S. Creasy Lane on Lafayette’s east side, which opened on Feb. 25, 2010.