CONCORD HOSPITAL TRUST 22 A CENTURY OF NEW BEGINNINGS | The Alosa Family’s 100-Year Legacy Dating back more than 100 years to 1919, multiple generations of Carol Alosa’s family have been born at Concord Hospital. It began with Carol’s mother and her seven siblings at what was then Margaret Pillsbury Hospital. Carol and her late husband, Joe, a former member of the Concord Hospital Board of Trustees, were also born at Margaret Pillsbury. And the couple welcomed all four of their children at Concord Hospital. “It’s amazing that so many generations of my family have benefited from the hospital,” says Carol, a longtime Concord resident whose family owns and operates New England Kenworth. When her first child was born in 1963, Carol recalls that her husband was not permitted inside the delivery room, but she has witnessed many changes in her years of affiliation with what is now The Family Place. “Now grandparents are allowed,” Carol says. “I remember when my last granddaughter was born in 1997; they asked me to be there. I walked into the room just before she was ready to be delivered.” Ten years earlier, in 1987, Carol also had the opportunity to be in the delivery room when her kids’ babysitter gave birth to her first child. With all six of her grandchildren beginning their lives at Concord Hospital, The Family Place continues to hold special meaning for Carol. Because of this connection, Carol and the Alosa family have been generous supporters, including donations for upgrades to The Family Place, Payson Center for Cancer Care, and Cardiovascular Institute. The family also gave a significant gift to help establish the Rooftop Healing Garden. Carol sees the multi-generational association as a reason to support the hospital, particularly The Family Place, where her own family has experienced so many new beginnings and new chapters. “It’s important for the community to support their local hospital,” Carol says, “as everyone will eventually need its services.”
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