Vision Northland: Young Man’s Tour Video Transcript
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People in hard hats and safety vests at a construction site. Text, Joanne Steinke and Josh Haug, Vision Northland Fans
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JOANNE STEINKE: Josh and I have driven by Essentia Health since Udac, where he was a client, closed because of pandemic. So for the first year, from March 18 to April of 2021, we came by twice a day.
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They tour the facility.
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We were at home alone, and I just didn’t want to feel so isolated and depressed over the pandemic. He was at the restaurant. He was really excited about food, and he was really looking forward to seeing where surgery took place. Because he’s had several surgeries, so that’s a place he wanted to go, and he liked the rooms. So the patient rooms are really quite nice with all the windows. So we were impressed. We liked it. Right? JOSH HAUG: Yeah. JOANNE STEINKE: Yeah.
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Josh looks at the equipment.
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As I said, it really made me feel emotional, because it saved us. It saved us from some isolation and despair. So I don’t know what we’ll do when the hospital is done. We probably will drive by at night some time to see all the lights on it.
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Dr. David Herman, Essentia Health CEO
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DAVID HERMAN: I said when we were in there that I’m excited about this project, but I’m in it a lot. But every time I have an opportunity to give a tour to someone else, I get excited about it all over again. And this was extra exciting today to spend the time with Josh.
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Karen Herman, UDAC Executive Director
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KAREN HERMAN: It was so exciting to watch Joshua. His comment was surprised, and Joanne shared with him this morning that he’d be going on his own tour of the organization. And it is absolutely beautiful, and you could see during the entire time Joshua went through it how pleased he was to be a part of this very amazing build that’s going on for Essentia.
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Dr. David Herman
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DAVID HERMAN: We really appreciate the support of the entire community. Josh, his mother, and all the others that have encouraged us and really spurred us on through. I would say, it’s fair to say some very difficult years. We’ve been very fortunate to have great partners in our construction teams, in the community, to make this a reality for all of us.
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The Essentia Health logo appears, consisting of three leaves in a circle. Text, Essentia Health.
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