Martin Kidston

(Missoula Current) Providence St. Patrick Hospital on Tuesday confirmed that it plans to close its Family Maternity Center by October.

Caregivers affected by the closure will have the opportunity to apply for open positions within the company, the hospital said, adding that it was "committed to supporting them during this transition."

"After careful consideration of ongoing external challenges, including flat and declining birth volumes, and workforce shortages, we have decided to close the Family Maternity Center," the hospital stated in a release. "This decision was not made lightly and was guided by our commitment to providing high-quality, compassionate care to our community while being good stewards of our resources."

Rumors of the impending closure began circulatin

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