Voters will decide Nov. 2 whether to increase a countywide sales tax by 1/4 of a cent to go toward a new Allen County Hospital.
Members of the Allen County Healthcare Committee address questions about the issue.
Q: I thought the present hospital handled labor and delivery; why do we need a new one for that?
A: Like so many aspects
of the building originally designed in the early 1950s, space dedicated to the
delivery of babies has changed a lot in recent decades.
Sixty years ago a mom was admitted to the delivery room after being in labor and family members waited outside until the doctor or nurse announced the arrival soon thereafter. There were segregated areas for each function,
limited space and limited family involvement in the whole experience.
Today, with the considerable increase in equipment that is used and participation of family members, modern hospitals devote considerable space to this area. They have birthing suites permitting a totally different environment for this exciting time in the
life of a family.
Plans for the area in the new hospital would correct 100 percent of the limitations present now and local moms wouldn’t have to go out of town to enjoy the comforts and convenience of birthing suites.
If you agree with us and would like to help our voter information effort with your time or your money, we can use both. We expect it to take several hundred volunteers to get the word out with only a few short weeks before the election. Volunteer names or contributions may be sent to “Yes Allen County Healthcare,” at A.C.B., Inc, 16 W. Jackson, Iola, KS 66749 or left at the Moran, Humboldt or Iola branches of Emprise Bank where we have our checking account.
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