As your doctor, our goal as "Family-Centered Care":
- Supporting the family as the constant in the child’s life
- Provide information about health and wellness appropriate to the child/youth developmental stage
- Explain diseases, treatment, and results in an easy-to-understand way
- Respect your privacy – the medical information will not be shared unless you give us permission
- Have a doctor on-call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Support your family if your child is admitted into the hospital
- Work together as partners to make health care decisions
- Refer our patients to trusted experts when needed
- Provide a dedicated “Care Team” to service your child’s needs in the most efficient way
- Assess and accurately document the developmental status of your child.
- Respect you and your child as partners in helping your child grow
A “Medical Home” means we trust you to:
- Provide us with all the information you have regarding your child’s health and illnesses.
- Follow the AAP guidelines and your provider's recommendations regarding routine newborn preventative care
- Work together in the best interest of the child and the family
- Provide us with the most up-to-date information regarding care your child receives outside this office
- Annually schedule your child's routine physical so we can discuss your child's overall health, growth and behavior
- Keep scheduled visits or reschedule your visits 24 hours in advance whenever possible
- Call your doctor first with problems, unless it is a medical emergency
- Administer all of the medicine as prescribed and follow the doctor’s advice
- Learn about your insurance so you know what and how it provides coverage
- Pay your share of the visit fee when your child is seen in the office
- Respect us as individuals with skills and expertise in helping your child grow
“Caring for the Community One Child at a Time”
“A Partnership with Your Physician to
Create a Lasting Relationship”
300 Meadow Run Drive, Hastings, MI 49058 • Phone: (269) 818-1020 Fax: (269) 818-1266
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 7:30 am-5 pm • AFTER HOURS 269-945-9567
