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The Health Park Looking Ahead In Health Planning This is the third in a series of articles outlining findings of a recent study of McHenry County hospital and health care services and needs. The survey was conducted last year by Gordon E. Friesen International. Inc., con­ sultants in the hospital field, under the auspices of the Crystal Lake Hospital association, McHenry hospital and Memorial Hospital for McHenry County in Woodstock. In considering the "Health Park" approach to medical service, the Friesen organization has recommended certain "guidelines" to be used in any development of a system for McHenry county residents. First and foremost, according to Friesen, all facilities and service plans should be consistent with a well-defined, coordinated and comprehensive system of health care. Secondly, any planning should relate primarily to total area needs rather than those of individual agencies or services. ^ Thirdly, the entire concept of inter-community planning should involve integration of health, socialj economic, educational and religious institutions in such a way as to be totally responsive to the needs of McHenry county residents. And finally, the "Health Park" should be part of a broad-based health care system which will stress maintenance of health, as well as programs for medical and paramedical education and clinical investigation. The overal objectives of these guidelines would be the improvement of quality, efficiency and economy of patient care. Some of the possibilities for inclusion in a "Health Park" would be a large area-wide emergency center; a strong position in rehabilitation medicine (hopefully melding the interests of the Easter Seal Therapy Center for McHenry County into a coordinated effort), and the expansion of the Family Service and Mental Health Clinic for McHenry County services to provide all the essential elements of a comprehensive community mental health center. Also possible is expansion of the Pioneer Center for the Exceptional and additional attention to all phases of out­ patient service. A key element in the development of a "Health Park" would be the construction of a physicians' office building within the complex, thus providing virtual immediate access to area medical talents, both of a generalist and specialist nature. On a longer term basis would be the development of a psychiatric unit which would, of course, be contingent on the ability to attract psychiatrists in the McHerjry County area. NL The "Health Park" concept has the approval of state and federal governments for areas such as McHenry county. One such development has already been started in nearby DeKalb. In October, 1969, an intensive planning effort to improve health services in that area was authorized by the Board of the city-owned DeKalb Public hospital. The plan recognizes the need for a new comprehensive program emphasizing preventative and ambulatory care, early diagnosis of disease as well as the addition of hospital services and rehabilitation and extended care facilities. In little more than a year, a master plan was developed, a not-for-profit umbrella corporation was created and a sizeable site adjacent to Northern Illinois university was secured. Fund raising is in progress and fianl architectural drawings for the first stage of the overall master plan are nearing completion. Eventually, the DeKalb development is expected to emerge as a "Medical Shopping center" offering a variety of services and facilities to patients, staff and visitors. Various agencies will have a choice of building, renting or sharing in the cost of joint-use facilities, depending upon financing ability. Each agency will maintain autonomy but will function in consort with others. Cost-saving features lie in shared central supporting services such as power plant, housekeeping, general stores, maintenance, laundry, pharmacy, food preparation, purchasing, printing, data processing and telephone switchboard. HARVARD • THEATRE s ± r iu 3 N. AYER STREET RVARD, ILLINOIS 815-943-4451 A Beautiful, New, Comfortable Motion Picture Theatre Catering to the Varied Tastes of ALL Types of Audiences. Our Concession Items are for Enjoyment in the Auditorium. FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM AT 7:00 PM DAILY - 4 PM MATINEES SUNDAYS NEW INFLATION FIGHTER POLICY ! 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Support and participation also have come from many community based physicians concerned with the need for development 5f additional medical and paramedical personnel and facilities. Resources such as the County Health department, the Mental Health board, the Visiting Nurses association, the County Medical society and the many voluntary agencies are expected to play expanded roles within the com­ munities. Between 20 and 30 agencies, including two institutional hospital members, have already expressed interest in relocating on the proposed new health park site. Cost containment is planned through more effective use of existing financial resources, sharing of services and facilities, expanded ambulant patient services, innovative approaches to construction and organization of facilities. Perhaps for the first time, in the opinion of DeKalb planners, the community is viewing the total health dollar as a sum of the parts; the parts being individual and corporate donations, taxes, voluntary services, govern­ ment and private assistance and mortgage financing. pPORTSrjCORNERS ftfrW iSs Death FLOYD BROKAW Floyd Brokaw of 4518 Spruce lane, McHenry, died Tuesday. July 2Q, in McHenry hospital. Immunization Program To Be ~ Held July 28 An immunization program sponsored by the1® McHenry County Board of Health, and "endorsed by the McHenry County Medical society, will be held next Wednesday, and the last Wednesday of each month. It is public policy of the state of Illinois that * all1 children should be protected as soon after birth as medically in­ dicated. by the appropriate vaccines to prevent measles, polio, rubella, diptheria, tetanus and other com­ municable diseases which are preventable by immunization. The program will be held Wednesday morning, July 28. from 9 until 11 a.m. If children have not been immunized because the cost is a financial burden. parents should bring them to the Health department office at 209 North Benton street in Woodstock July 28, at 9 a.m. PAGE 7-PLAINDEALER-f RIDAY, JULY 23, 1971 gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooaj FOX LAKE ILLINOIS, U.S.A. 15 77?A/*J/A/& C/wRS OPE*J 0/J Ptt) FT&A/T: 7H&&1L .V£K> tfoahyes, VBV AMD /?&S7£XS. 77/£ A>£W Y0/er J£T5y 7?/£ B/4 FtfE~AJT S3 JO£MAMAVfi /?£rrv/w. gftxptJAr JOS IS SACK HKfHT J£T TO MJOfED THZDU4H mcst or /<?70 r»£ sS£75' Sr/4/? hJ/LL AM/S& 7HE */£*/ TZ>P /V /97/... ' £. FIND RUNAWAYS While making routine business checks early Friday morning, Depjuty Donald Lockhart saw two young men sleeping in the bleachers at the Y.F.W. Little League ball field, McHenry. When identification was checked, it was discovered that the two were Chicago juveniles who had run away from home. 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