place of healing or collection of sick?

It has occurred to me recently that a lot of people say they "hate hospitals." I guess people who feel that way see hospitals mainly as a collection of sick people and a reminder that they, too, are mortal. But I firmly believe that hospitals are places of healing and recovery, full of people who are caring and wise. And maybe it's because I work in them day in and day out that I have such a positive view, but I don't think so. Hospitals are devoted to healing. That is their purpose. And healing requires love and collaboration and wisdom. Despite all the sad things that happen here, hospitals don't depress me: they give me hope. Let's bind up the brokenhearted and proclaim freedom for the captives.