Spectrum’s Investment Helps Bring Health Care to Rural Kentucky

Williamsburg – a small Kentucky town in the foothills of the Appalachians – is a quiet place, home to thick forests of White Oak and Tulip Poplar with a population just north of 5,000. At its heart sits Dayspring Health, a new state-of-the-art medical facility made possible by a $1 million loan from the Spectrum Community Investment Loan Fund. Providing much-needed care to the town and surrounding residents, Dayspring Health is just the latest example of how Spectrum’s support to the communities it serves extends well beyond keeping them connected.

“There’s not a lot of health care here; we live in a health care desert,” said Larry Rector, CEO of Dayspring Health. “We started Dayspring Health to transform access to health care. This dream of serving a community of people that need access to health care would not have happened if it wasn’t for the investment by Spectrum.”  

In communities where health care is scarce, creating institutions like Dayspring Health can be transformational. “We are invested in the success of the communities we serve because they’re our homes, too,” said Jeff Buller, Vice President and manager of Spectrum’s Loan Fund. “Boosting small businesses is essential for the growth and resilience of local economies and to sustaining these communities.” 

Not only was Spectrum integral in the creation of Dayspring Health, the Company’s connectivity products and services help the facility better serve its patients. In its first year of operation, Dayspring Health saw 40,000 patients walk through the door.  

The Spectrum Community Investment Loan Fund provides loans through community development financial institutions (CDFIs) to small businesses whose goods and services help meet core needs in communities across Charter’s 41-state footprint. These long-term investments positively impact local economies with growth capital, new job creation and stronger businesses. To date, the Loan Fund has committed more than $33 million in loan capital, capacity grant donations, and in-kind contributions to 16 CDFIs covering 20 states.   

More information about the Loan Fund is available here.