St. Luke’s Hospital Foundation recently received a $50,000 grant from The Cannon Foundation to support the hospital’s capital campaign, Building on Excellence – 2012.
St. Luke’s Hospital has provided Polk County and surrounding communities for nearly 85 years. Originally built in 1972, the current hospital building will undergo its first major facility upgrade since 1991. With the support of the Cannon Foundation, St. Luke’s Hospital is building an addition that will better serve the community’s current needs as well as the needs of future generations.
St. Luke’s Hospital is constructing a six-bed, state-of-the-art, post-surgical unit that provides an integrated approach to patient care, focusing on a healing environment that accommodates our patients as well as their families. The addition will also incorporate a rehabilitative therapy unit.
When completed, the new patient rooms will be three times as large as the current rooms and have ample space for family members to comfortably spend the night. Amenities will include private bathrooms, pristine views, and an emphasis on the healing powers of natural aesthetics. The addition will have a large family waiting area with a stone fireplace designed to extend a warm, personal touch to all aspects of healthcare.
Construction of the 15,000- square-foot, $5.6 million addition begins this fall with completion anticipated by the end of 2013.
“The generous support from The Cannon Foundation, other foundations and from individuals in our community have helped us tremendously in our goal to raise $2 million,” said Judy Lair, chair of the St. Luke’s Hospital Foundation Board of Trustees.
– article submitted
by Jennifer Wilson