Good news that Providence hospital is adding a hospice wing to their Colby Campus, a very needed service. (Sept. 3 article, “First in-patient hospice to open in county.”) This could provide a great opportunity for an upgrade in the hospital area. Maybe the hospital board and the city of Everett could come together and purchase the drug-infested eyesore on 13th street known as the Waits motel. It could be renovated and used as a sort of a Ronald McDonald house for families who have loved ones in hospice and/or long-term hospital stays. This would give families with out-of-town relatives a convenient place to meet and find solace. Perhaps a small chapel could be incorporated. Not only would this give peace to grieving families, but to the neighborhood and police as well. This hovel is the most crime-ridden establishment in the city and the opportunity for turning it into something positive can not be ignored. Providence, are you listening? Mayor Ray Stephanson, how about it?
Richard Wilson
Everett
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