Redwood Memorial deliveries to continue; recruitment due date in 36 months

◼ The maternity ward at Redwood Memorial Hospital in Fortuna will remain open, for now. - Lorna Rodriguez/The Times-Standard

t. Joseph Health officials said they looked into closing the ward because it has struggled to obtain and retain new physicians.

Stephanie Stone, a certified nurse midwife at Redwood Women's Center, said she was delighted at the news.

”It was the right decision, and the community is overjoyed about it,” Stone said. “It means everything to us.”