| 1885 |
- May 23, 1885 - First Charter: Woman's Christian Association of Jamestown, N.Y.
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| 1890 |
- Training school for nurses opens with three students.
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| 1907 |
- "WCA Hospital" is incorporated.
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| 1909 |
- Maternity Building facing Allen Street is built.
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| 1925 |
- WCA Hospital receives its first accreditation from the American College of Physicians and Surgeons.
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| 1928 |
- Addition to the Maternity Building along Allen Street. "Packard Wing" or "A" Wing completed.
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| 1951 |
- Completion of the "B" Wing which replaces the landmark hospital.
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| 1964 |
- WCA School of Nursing closes as the Jamestown Community College's Associate in Arts degree program in Nursing grows.
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| 1965 |
- Completion of the "C" Wing - A four-story wing is constructed to the rear of the entrance, extending east and west along Sherman Street.
- $3 Million Expansion Plan - A new Pediatric "Creche" Wing and Intensive Care Unit are created. Auditorium, Chapel and business offices are expanded.
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| 1975 |
- Dedication of the "D" Wing - A $10 million project with a new Emergency Department, Ambulatory Care Unit, a sheltered ambulance entrance, and other enhanced patient services.
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| 1982 |
- W.C.A. Foundation and W.C.A. Services Corporation are established.
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| 1988 |
- Jones Memorial Health Center opens.
- Inpatient Mental Health Program opens.
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| 1989 |
- Family Health Center opens.
- Inpatient Alcoholism Rehabilitation Program opens.
- Inpatient Adolescent Mental Health Program opens.
- Medical Rehabilitation Program.
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| 1992 |
- Outpatient Alcoholism Rehabilitation opens.
- Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy Programs are relocated to the Jones Memorial Health Center Campus.
- Outpatient Mental Health services are offered.
- Inpatient Adult Mental Health Program begins.
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| 1994 |
- Partial Hospitalization Program begins.
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| 1995 |
- Randolph Health Center opens.
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| 1996 |
- Sinclairville Health Center opens.
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| 1998 |
- Dunkirk Health Center begins Mental Health services. 17 Sherman Street Medical Office Building
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| 1999 |
- Completion of renovations in Women's Imaging and addition of Stereotactic Breast Biopsy equipment.
- WCA readies for Y2K with upgrades in computer programs.
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| 2000 |
- Renovations to OR Waiting Room, Cast Room, Control area, Endoscopy Suite, Gift Shop and Snack Shop.
- Kickoff of Capital Campaign.
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| 2001 |
- 3D Cancer Planning System.
- Sentinel Node Mapping and Biopsy.
- WCA Heart Center and Catheterization Lab opens.
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| 2002 |
- Renovations to Maternity and Nursery.
- All new Dialysis machines.
- Computerized Pharmacy System.
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| 2003 |
- January - Advanced Access at Family Health Centers.
- Patient-friendly Billing and Customer Service Call Center.
- PET Scan services begin.
- WCA Alcoholism Rehabilitation renamed "Chemical Dependency Program."
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| 2004 |
- Sleep Center opens.
- Completion of the Laparoscopic and Cystoscopy OR Rooms Electronic Medical Records Family Health Center
- Refocus service lines on Heart, Cancer, Joint and Women's Care to meet changining consumer demographic
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| 2005 |
- Winner 100 Top Hospital Performance Improvement 2nd Year
- Established a Fix Site MRI.
- Opened Interventional Radiology Center
- Expanded WCA's Sleep Center – 4 rooms
- Upgraded to a 16 slice CT Scanner
- Initiated ED renovation planning
- New Blood Supplier – Community Blood Bank
- PACS Radiology System goes live (Picture Archiving and Communication System)
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| 2006 |
- New Hospitalist Program
- Renamed Snack Shop Pearl City Café
- Opened Lakewood Health Center and Outpatient Lab
- Opened Riverwalk Outpatient Lab
- Upgraded to PET/CT
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| 2007 |
- Opened Wound Care Center
- Expanded Sleep Lab to 6 rooms
- Expanded Dialysis
- Medical Directorship at Lutheran Social Services
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| 2008 |
- Entered into landmark collaborative affiliation with Roswell Park Cancer Institute for radiation medicine services
- Opened Center For Imaging & Medical Arts At WCA
- Opened Endoscopy Suite at Riverwalk Center, 15 South Main Street, Jamestown
- Opened Occupational Health Office In Dunkirk, New York
- Expanded Sleep Services To Include Pediatric Care
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