Letter to the Editor: Don’t take the ER for granted

I am at a point in my life where healthcare is important to me. Although I can no longer have babies, the fact that someone who lives in Newton must travel for maternity care bothers me.

But I want to discuss the emergency room update at MercyOne Newton Medical Center. I recently had to make a trip to the Emergency Room because of elevated blood pressure. It was not inconvenient because I could drive myself. But I don’t want to HAVE to go out of town for emergency care. I don’t believe any of us do!

Funds are being donated by different organizations to help fund the emergency room update at the hospital. I believe we citizens should help contribute so that this vital function is there when we need it. I know times are tough right now and I know that groceries as well as everything else is expensive. But I am asking you to give what you can to help fund this upgrade.

Send a check to MercyOne Newton Medical Center and be sure to indicate in the memo line that this check is for Emergency Room Funds. You just never know when you might need to use the facility!

Janice Carpenter

Newton