Taking the time to learn about the new hospital is crucial

Several months back, I would have been the first to tell you our community didn’t need a new hospital. What we had was good enough. It was good enough decades ago when I had two of my kids there; and the rooms look exactly the same. So I figured it was good enough now.

Recently, I have spent considerable time in our hospital. Mike has had several lengthy stays there. I’ve seen first-hand how difficult it was to get him to the bathroom with a walker – the bathrooms aren’t equipped for walkers. It took delicate and dangerous maneuvering to make that trip – and I held my breath that he wouldn’t f...