Dear Editor,

While it is hard to believe another year is coming to an end, I want to offer my thanks to everyone who has kept healthcare moving forward in Kosciusko County and our surrounding communities throughout 2021.

I am so grateful to the nearly 800 outstanding team members at Kosciusko Community Hospital, who are our foundation to providing safe, quality healthcare in our community. As the only in-patient facility in the county, our team has tirelessly attended to the ebb and flow of COVID surges in addition to meeting the day-to-day medical needs of our community. And they continue to go above and beyond to deliver compassionate care even as we reach the two-year mark of the pandemic. They are heroes. Every day.

Thank you to our medical staff. I am grateful for the breadth of talented primary care and specialty physicians practicing locally. They work tirelessly to be available for their patients and are committed to treating our community. I feel fortunate to work alongside you.

To all our emergency medical personnel, nursing homes and assisted living centers, hospice, home health and other local health care organizations playing a critical role in the continuum of medical services, I want to say thank you for all you do to care for our neighbors, family and friends.

Most importantly, I want to thank our patients for the trust you place in us. Our team works hard every day for you and your loved ones. You are our focus, and you continue to motivate us. It is a privilege to help you get well and live healthier, and we want to thank you for choosing Lutheran Health Network and KCH to be part of your healthcare team.

Jae Dale, chief executive officer
Kosciusko Community Hospital
Warsaw