Building Hope, Restoring Lives

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1 Building Hope, Restoring Lives A Campaign for A new Patient Pavilion at St. Mary s Hospital for Children, creating a total-healing environment where lives can be rebuilt. St. Mary s Healthcare System for Children

2 St. Mary's is one of the nation s premier providers of intensive rehabilitation, specialized care and education for children with special needs and life-limiting conditions.

3 Their lives are in your hands 1 out of 5 children in the U.S. today has a special need* a number that is continuing to grow. 40% of St. Mary s children are treated for complications stemming from premature birth. 1,800 of St. Mary s children under the age of 3 have developmental delays 1,800 children are treated by St. Mary s Home Care Services 20% are treated as a result of traumatic injury The growing need for care far outweighs the availability of programs. Unless this need is addressed now, there is little hope for their future. * Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative National Survey of Children s Health, Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health website. Retrieved 08/04/2009 from

4 St. Mary s Footprint: Covering the Entire New York Metropolitan Region N Bronx Hudson River East River Little Neck Bay Bayside Manhattan Queens Brooklyn

5 EXISTING CONDITIONS - EXTERIOR

6 EXISTING CONDITIONS - EXTERIOR

7 EXISTING CONDITION - INTERIOR

8 St. Mary s PROJECT DESCRIPTION Providing a Second Home Provide a home-like environment to support emotional well-being and rehabilitation progress Create experiences similar to those found in the typical home Allow for a sense of identity Develop a feeling of community through unique program elements Provide amenities to support family members in their care of the children Playing to the Scale of the Children Break down the scale of the building and its program units to those of a child Create small destinations for the children Create positive distractions through the use of sensory elements Provide a safe haven for the development of skills for both children and their families.

9 DESIGN PRINCIPLES Key Culture Statements: Modernization of the St. Mary s brand Very flexible and inventive St. Mary s Kids Post-acute care provider typical stay of a child is days creates a home-like setting for most of the children Family-centered and multi-discipline inclusiveness teams of work groups providing specific models of care for each individual child Emphasis on rehabilitation and habilitation-- allowing the children to return home to be cared for by their parents All age groups of children newborn to 18 Need to improve all nursing unit spaces Need to improve all rehabilitation therapy spaces Need to improve recreation and education spaces Need to improve image with surrounding neighborhood

10 THE DESIGN - Sustainability Sustainable and Healthy Hospital Goals from design and construction through operations: Use of the existing building structure and envelope to reduce the amount of waste and new building materials required Occasional use of the facility s on-site generators to reduce the overall on-grid energy demand Use of building materials made from rapidly renewable, healthy materials (i.e. linoleum flooring in lieu of vinyl) Use of a stringent construction indoor air quality management plan during all phases of the new construction and renovation Use of building and operating materials with low or no air contaminants that could be odorous, irritating and/or harmful Energy efficient lighting systems

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25 Frequently Asked Questions What is the scope of the modernization project? The plan calls for the renovation of the existing 1950 s-era building and the addition of a new Patient Pavilion. Environmental and landscaping changes will provide more on-campus parking and align the entrance way with 29th Ave to reduce congestion. Why is the Patient Pavilion needed? From a care-giving perspective, children and families are currently cramped in tight, 4-bed patient rooms. Today s pediatric standard is single or double rooms. In addition, there is limited space in the current building to conduct rehabilitation therapies with sessions often taking place in corridors. The new building will house a state-of-the-art rehabilitation center. From a psychosocial perspective, our young patients currently have limited space for recreation, educational, or social experiences. The new building will provide ample space for children to thrive in a total-healing setting. Will the modernization project add more patient beds? No, St. Mary s will remain a 97-bed facility. Where will the Patient Pavilion be located? The new structure will be situated in the back of St. Mary s U-shaped building. It will be built at the same height of the existing structure. How will the modernization project affect parking in our neighborhood? As part of our modernization project, St. Mary s will be adding 58 new parking spots to eliminate on-street parking. What will happen to the public school housed on St. Mary s property in trailers? PS 23Q, which serves St. Mary s inpatients, is currently housed in trailers on St. Mary s property. Under St. Mary s modernization plan, the school will be given a new, permanent home inside the building. The trailers will be removed, per the neighbor s request. The teachers and students at PS 23Q will have a more appropriate facility and access to much needed resources which will improve their overall educational experience.