The community is very, very fortunate to have this type of care here. It's a great asset for a community of this size to have these services.

I can't imagine people traveling to do chemotherapy or radiation and then having to drive all the way back feeling poorly.

We view ourselves as a team, and without one part, the other part would not be very successful.

It's a one-stop shop. It's very convenient for the patient.

Our main goal is to try and ease new members into the community as best we can. If we show that Meridian is willing to accept new members at every level, then they can start lives off as they normally would. We want to give them the option to choose Meridian as their new home instead of them being forced to,

We think we can raise that from a community that's already been so generous -- we think we can raise that and more,