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Download official Extensions PDFReturn to issue contextHON. SCOTT FRANKLIN
of florida
in the house of representatives
Mr. FRANKLIN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor BayCare Winter Haven Hospital as it celebrates 100 years of serving the people of Winter Haven, Polk County, and Central Florida.
Hospital has grown alongside the community it serves. For a century, generations of families have turned to the hospital for care during some of the most important and difficult moments of their lives.
to expand and adapt to meet the changing health care needs of our region. The hospital has helped lead advancements in emergency care, cardiovascular medicine, orthopedics, surgical services, and maternity care while maintaining its focus on providing high-quality care close to home.
That commitment has also extended beyond the walls of the hospital. In 1967, Baycare Winter Haven Hospital established the Center for Behavioral Health, the first community mental health center in the Nation developed with federal funding to support the deinstitutionalization of children and adults living with mental illness. Nearly six decades later, the Center continues to serve our community.
State University to establish a family medicine residency program in 2020, helping address the shortage of physicians in our region and train the next generation of medical professionals.
physicians, nurses, medical professionals, administrators, volunteers and supporters who have dedicated themselves to caring for their neighbors. Their service over the past century has touched countless lives and helped make Baycare Winter Haven Hospital an important part of the Polk County community.
Mr. Speaker, I again congratulate BayCare Winter Haven Hospital on its centennial and thank all those, past and present, who have contributed to 100 years of service to Central Florida. On behalf of Florida's 18th Congressional District, I wish the entire Baycare Winter Haven Hospital community continued success as it begins its second century of caring for the people of our region.