Strategic Plan - South Peninsula Hospital

South Peninsula Hospital is committed to caring for the people of the Southern Kenai Peninsula—not just today, but for generations to come. As our population grows and healthcare needs evolve, we’ve launched a strategic planning effort to ensure our hospital is positioned to meet the future with strength, sustainability, and compassion.

Grounded in community input and long-term analysis, our plan includes four key phases to address space, services, and infrastructure needs. We’re currently sharing these plans with the public, gathering feedback, and preparing for next steps.

We invite you to learn more, explore the plan documents below, and attend an upcoming Community Conversation to ask questions and share your thoughts.

What’s in the Plan?

Our strategic plan includes four phases:

UPDATE: Invest in critical infrastructure to ensure long-term sustainability and safety.
MAXIMIZE: Make better use of our existing campus—optimizing layouts and workflows to expand care and improve efficiency.
GROW: Secure real estate for future expansion, allowing SPH to meet rising demand with onsite services and staff
CONSOLIDATE: Relocate and combine key clinics to improve patient experience and reduce operational costs. Our facilities are aging. Our region is growing. Demand for services is rising. If we want high-quality care close to home, now is the time to plan and invest.

Resources

Community Meetings, Presentations

Interview of Ryan Smith, CEO and Aaron Weiser, Board President, as they discuss future opportunities at South Peninsula Hospital. KBBI Coffee Table on Wednesday October 15, 2025.
November 4, 2025 - Community Conversation (Homer)
- Video
- Meeting Summary Homer (PDF)
November 12, 2025 Community Conversation (Anchor Point)
- Meeting Summary (PDF)

Supporting Documents

Borough SPH Operating Agreement
Land Lease City of Homer (PDF)
History of Hospital - MASH (PDF)
SPH Service Area Boundary Map (PDF)
Certificate of Need - Nuclear Medicine & Oncology (PDF)
SPH Community Survey Report (PDF)
2024 Facilities Assessment Plan
- Part 1 (PDF)
- Part 2 (PDF)
- Part 3 (PDF)

Feedback on the Plan

Your feedback is important. Watch the calendar for dates of community conversations to attend, or review these documents and share your thoughts or concerns here.

Give Feedback

News & Updates

Invitation to Bid

South Peninsula Hospital seeks a qualified contractor for development of a gravel parking lot at 4135 Hohe St., Homer, AK. Work includes site prep, grading, drainage, and compacted gravel installation. The complete RFP can be found here or by request.

Invitation to Bid

South Peninsula Hospital seeks a qualified contractor for development of a gravel parking lot at 4135 Hohe St., Homer, AK. Work includes site prep, grading, drainage, and compacted gravel installation. The complete RFP can be found here or by request.
End of Life Decision Making - recording now available

Thank you to the many community members who attended our free educational presentation, “End of Life Decision Making,” this spring! This event was originally scheduled for Fall 2025, and we appreciate everyone’s flexibility with the rescheduling. We were honored to have Homer Medical Center’s Dr. Giulia Tortora, local estate planning attorney Lindsay Wolter, and Hospice of Homer death doula Morgan Laffert lead this important conversation. Together, they covered key aspects of end-of-life planning, including living wills, medical power of attorney, legal and medical decision-making, and emotional considerations.

End of Life Decision Making - recording now available

Thank you to the many community members who attended our free educational presentation, “End of Life Decision Making,” this spring! This event was originally scheduled for Fall 2025, and we appreciate everyone’s flexibility with the rescheduling. We were honored to have Homer Medical Center’s Dr. Giulia Tortora, local estate planning attorney Lindsay Wolter, and Hospice of Homer death doula Morgan Laffert lead this important conversation. Together, they covered key aspects of end-of-life planning, including living wills, medical power of attorney, legal and medical decision-making, and emotional considerations.
Registration Now Open for Walking Challenge

Registration for the 10th annual Homer Steps Up community walking challenge (May 4 -31) opens April 15 on HomerStepsUp.com. Coordinated by South Peninsula Hospital, with support from numerous partnering agencies, the yearly challenge is designed to motivate the community to engage in more movement to help improve overall health as well as provide a fun, interactive community event as Homer transitions into summer.

Registration Now Open for Walking Challenge

Registration for the 10th annual Homer Steps Up community walking challenge (May 4 -31) opens April 15 on HomerStepsUp.com. Coordinated by South Peninsula Hospital, with support from numerous partnering agencies, the yearly challenge is designed to motivate the community to engage in more movement to help improve overall health as well as provide a fun, interactive community event as Homer transitions into summer.
Welcome First Baby of 2026

Baby girl River Marie Burdick was born on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 3:55pm at South Peninsula Hospital, earning her the bragging rights of first baby delivered there in 2026. River weighed six pounds, 10 ounces, and was 19.5 inches in length. She is the first child of Amanda and Aaron Burdick of Homer, Alaska.

Welcome First Baby of 2026

Baby girl River Marie Burdick was born on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 3:55pm at South Peninsula Hospital, earning her the bragging rights of first baby delivered there in 2026. River weighed six pounds, 10 ounces, and was 19.5 inches in length. She is the first child of Amanda and Aaron Burdick of Homer, Alaska.
SPH Submits Letters of Interest to Rural Health Transformation Program

South Peninsula Hospital recently submitted Letters of Interest to the State of Alaska Rural Health Transformation Program, a five-year federal grant program to improve health care in rural areas across all fifty states. These letters are the first round of submissions, and are some of nearly 1,800 which were submitted from locations across Alaska. We expect to learn sometime in April, 2026 if any of our submittals are invited to complete full applications.

SPH Submits Letters of Interest to Rural Health Transformation Program

South Peninsula Hospital recently submitted Letters of Interest to the State of Alaska Rural Health Transformation Program, a five-year federal grant program to improve health care in rural areas across all fifty states. These letters are the first round of submissions, and are some of nearly 1,800 which were submitted from locations across Alaska. We expect to learn sometime in April, 2026 if any of our submittals are invited to complete full applications.
SPH welcomes two new board members

South Peninsula Hospital Board of Directors appointed two new members to the board and elected new officers at their December, 2025 board meeting. Jim Anderson and Ken Ciccoli, both of Homer, are newly appointed to three-year terms.

SPH welcomes two new board members

South Peninsula Hospital Board of Directors appointed two new members to the board and elected new officers at their December, 2025 board meeting. Jim Anderson and Ken Ciccoli, both of Homer, are newly appointed to three-year terms.