Someday, a cancer diagnosis won’t be utterly terrifying.
Someday, cancer treatment won’t be so completely life altering.
Someday, we’ll find the answers we’ve been seeking.
Someday, researchers will find a cure for cancer.
That will be an extraordinary day.
Unfortunately, physicians can’t treat today’s cancer patients someday. They have to rely on the training and tools they have right now to achieve hard fought victories in the ongoing battle against this multi-faceted disease.
Monday morning, our community will take a huge step in the direction of “someday” as we celebrate the opening of the Providence Regional Cancer Partnership – a remarkable, life-affirming place expressly designed to diagnose and treat cancer.
At the corner of Wetmore Avenue and 13th Street in Everett, under the combined shingles of The Everett Clinic, Western Washington Medical Group, Northwest Washington Radiation Oncology and Providence Everett Medical Center, this $62.4 million investment in cancer care will open for business. As the members of these highly respected practices join forces in a world-class facility equipped with state-of-the-art technology, we should all feel fortunate that they chose to locate such an amazing resource in our community.
From the moment a patient walks through the front door into the large, airy entryway, it will be clear that their well being is the No. 1 priority. Along with some of the best and brightest medical minds, the facility will house the largest single collection of first-rate technology in the Puget Sound region, a staff of compassionate caregivers, dynamic patient support services and thoughtful personal touches, all aimed at providing a comprehensive and holistic approach to patient care.
The dream team assembled nearly six years ago to design and outfit this building did its homework, taking the time to listen to practitioners and patients, and utilizing a best-practices approach to every detail, large and small.
From the easy access between the parking garage and each floor to the sizeable patient rooms and consultation areas that will allow families to join their loved ones in discussions with their doctors, each element is thoughtfully designed. The seamless, one-stop-shopping aspect alone offers a huge improvement for patients and their families who used to have to drive all over town for diagnostic testing and treatment.
Appropriately, a large community-wide open house will wait until later this summer as the staff gets settled in and spends the first few months focused exclusively on cancer patients and their families.
While we all wait for the day that brings an end to the devastating impact of cancer, our community is well equipped to continue the battle, thanks to an incredible facility dedicated to world-class care for the cancer patients of today.
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