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The public is welcome to attend the CHD Board meeting at 7 p.m., May 24 in the auditorium at the Columbia Learning Center, 375 S. 18th Street, St. Helens. Public input is welcome.
Saving Lives…
Bringing a Critical Access Hospital to the community will provide us with an emergency room open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This will help protect friends and families from serious injuries or medical conditions that could become life threatening if not treated immediately.
A local 24/7 emergency room will mean shorter drives for fire district ambulances, and make more ambulances available when a “life or death” emergency requires driving to a trauma center in Portland or Longview.
Increasing Local Health Care
Options…
A Critical Access Hospital will attract more physicians, specialists and health care providers to the community. More local health care options will help ensure that all community members receive the medical services that meet their needs without having to drive out of the area. Our senior citizens will be more self sufficient and less dependent on family members to drive them long distances to medical appointments.
Strengthening the Local
Economy…
A new Critical Access Hospital will help create jobs within the community and reduce the outflow of health care dollars to Portland and Longview. Not only will the construction and operation of a Critical Access Hospital provide jobs within the local medical community, it will ensure that our community has the necessary health care to attract new businesses and promote job growth locally.
Thank you for passing
5-123 and 5-128 to support
a Critical Access Hospital
This was truly a grassroots effort with local citizens contributing their time and money because they believed in bringing 24/7 emergency health care to our community. We will continue to seek citizen input and participation as we move toward opening day!