Through the efforts of many individuals and groups, the hospital became a reality. St. Claire Regional Medical Center opened on July 1, 1963. The hospital, named for Dr. Claire Louise Caudill, is sponsored by the Sisters of Notre Dame.
   Physicians and other staff joined Dr. Louise and the sisters. Dr. Warren Proudfoot, a surgeon at the University of Kentucky, was instrumental in forming an affiliation with the University of Kentucky thus providing some much needed specialty services. A spirit of collaboration continues to exist among St. Claire and other medical facilities.