A Groundbreaking Wednesday in Englewood
Published: October 30, 2014
When summer 2016 arrives, residents on the South Side of Chicago will have access to St. Bernard Hospital’s three-story, 70,000-square-foot Ambulatory Care Center at the corner of 63rd Street and Stewart Avenue.
The countdown to the opening of the new building began Wednesday, October 29 with a groundbreaking ceremony. Local officials and community members gathered to celebrate the special occasion.
When the doors open, residents can expect new and existing services like outpatient pharmacy, orthopedics and radiology. The Center will also house the Prenatal Women’s Wellness Clinic, specialty clinics like the Pediatric Asthma Clinic and Diabetes Clinic, and a walk-in clinic for non-emergent health care.
“We’ve worked very hard to bring this project to our community,” said Charles Holland, president and chief executive officer at St. Bernard Hospital. “Our endeavors to reach this milestone were not achieved alone. We have been fortunate to have city and community partners working with us at each juncture along the way.”
The ceremony opened with a prayer from Rev. St. John Chisum of Gifts from God Ministry and closed with a blessing from Rev. William Grogan, Vicar for Health Care of the Archdiocese of Chicago. The Johnson College Prep Choir and St. Bernard Hospital Choir performed for guests.
Present at the ceremony were United States Congressman Bobby Rush and 20th Ward Alderman Willie B. Cochran. Both remarked how pleased they were to see so many developments underway in Englewood.
“For 110 years St. Bernard Hospital, has served this community and we are very grateful for the support we have received from our residents without whom we could not exist,” said Gregory Whitehead, chairman of the board of trustees for St. Bernard Hospital.
“This facility continues our mission to serve this community not only as a health care provider, but as an important economic, job producing engine in the Englewood community,” said Mr. Holland.
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