For most of us, the idea of quality health care conjures up images of state of the art facilities and technology, medicine, and highly trained doctors and nurses. While each of these is essential, when you get to the heart of the matter, health care is really about individuals and our belief in one another.
Health care is about listening, and treating one another with dignity and respect.
I am here today to announce a 3-year building redevelopment campaign that Bellin Health will begin this summer. While the most visible aspects of this project will be the demolition and reconstruction of various sections of Bellin Hospital, this project is not about bricks and mortar. It is about the people we serve, and making sure we provide them with the best service possible in an environment that fosters communication, dignity and respect. Bellin Hospital's history began in 1908 in a converted house at 112 North Adams Street. For Dr. Bellin, the fact that he didn't have a brand new hospital building didn't matter - what did matter was that he had a place that he could give his patients the respect they deserved.