Work has begun on Horn Memorial’s new 18-bed, 13,000 square
foot inpatient unit that will feature all private rooms with bathrooms/showers
and an outdoor courtyard with walking path and sitting areas for patients,
families, guests, and employees. Ground
was broken by HMH leadership and the Board of Trustees on May 23, 2016. Since then, the old “west wing” was abated
and demolished. After demolition was
completed, crews spent about a week on shoring and trenching for utility
lines. Currently, the basement is being
dug with plans for footings bring poured and basement walls put up throughout
the month of August. By September 1,
steel columns will be visible. The whole project is slightly ahead of schedule
with a completion date of October, 2017.
The community support and fundraising for this much needed
update has been instrumental in getting the project off the ground.
Less than a year ago, Horn Memorial began their venture to
fundraise $1.5 million for a new Inpatient Unit that is estimated to cost $9
million. Since November 2015 the
hospital and a group of community members has successfully raised $1.4 million
of that goal. Efforts continue with the
hope to meet and surpass the $1.5 million fundraising goal before completion of
the project.
Twenty nine areas/rooms were identified as opportunities for
naming rights, and to date, 22 of the 29 areas/rooms have been reserved. The areas left include one patient corridor
and six patient rooms. Hospital
CEO Chris Nichols comments, “The support of this project has been
remarkable. Many of our donors and
community partners have stepped up in huge way.
For our larger donors, many have chosen to honor or memorialize a loved
one. Several times I’ve been moved just
hearing the stories that people share about who the room is dedicated to. Others have chosen naming rights to a whole
family or business. The timelessness of
the naming rights to a particular room or area, and the fact that those names
will be displayed for at least the next 50 years, carry great meaning to
people, as does Horn Memorial.”
The HMH Inpatient Project remains a great opportunity to
memorialize or honor loved ones, perhaps even someone who has benefited from
the care at Horn Memorial. All donations
at and above $500 will be recognized on a new donor recognition wall that will
be placed inside the new unit. If interested
in becoming a partner in HMH’s Inpatient project, please contact Marketing
Director, Sarah Harm at 712-364-7227.
