At 9:46 a.m. on January 1, Saint Joseph London marked the arrival of its first baby of 2026. David and Whitney Eaton from Somerset welcomed their son, Wesson Grant, who weighed 8 pounds 13 ounces and measured 20.5 inches.
The Saint Joseph London Foundation gave the family several gifts to celebrate the occasion. These included a Radio Flyer wagon, stuffed animal, handmade blankets, sleepers, onesies, bibs, diapers, wipes and other items for both mother and child.
In the previous year, Saint Joseph London delivered 1,003 babies.
Saint Joseph Health is part of CommonSpirit Health and operates more than 100 locations in Kentucky across 20 counties. Its network includes hospitals such as Flaget Memorial Hospital, Saint Joseph Berea, Saint Joseph East, Saint Joseph Hospital, Saint Joseph Jessamine, Saint Joseph London, Saint Joseph Mount Sterling and Women’s Hospital at Saint Joseph East. The health system serves patients in 35 counties statewide and aims to expand access to care through local partnerships.
Saint Joseph London is a full-service hospital with 150 beds located in London, Kentucky. Established in 1926, it serves patients from southeastern Kentucky including Clay, Laurel, Jackson, Whitley, Knox and Pulaski counties. The current regional hospital opened in 2010 with all private patient rooms overlooking a lake and garden on its 52-acre campus.
Chi Memorial Hospital Georgia is also part of the CommonSpirit Health system and operates facilities across Southeast Tennessee and North Georgia. According to its official website, Chi Memorial provides services such as heart care and cancer treatment while focusing on quality standards and patient safety.
For information about maternity care at Saint Joseph London call 606-330-6300 or visit CommonSpirit.org/SaintJosephLondon.
