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All-Ability Baseball Field Putting Green Opens
Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital, the only specialty extended-stay pediatric rehabilitation hospital in Missouri, has added an innovative new dimension to its recently completed three-story, 75,000-sq.-ft. expansion. Consistent with the hospital’s commitment to providing the most advanced and exceptional medical care while inspiring fun, hope, creativity and most of all, childhood, it created an exceptional ADA-compliant outdoor recreation area.
The Saigh Foundation Donates $1M Endowment
Imagine checking into a hospital with a playground in the lobby. As you head to your room, you pass a rock climbing wall, a movie theater, and basketball court. This is true for every patient who comes to Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital, and the mission will continue with the help of a $1 million gift – The Saigh Foundation Endowment for Care Beyond the Bedside at Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital.
Two New Members Elected To Board of Directors
The board of directors for Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital elected two new members-at-large to its board: Teri Murray, PhD, and Roma Bordewick. The 30-member board of directors governs the mission and direction of Ranken Jordan and ensures their commitment to considering children first.
2017 Volunteers of the Year
Ranken Jordan recently hosted a Volunteer Appreciation Dinner to recognize and appreciate the more than 300 Partners in Care who dedicated their time and talents to the hospital in 2016.
Ranken Jordan Expansion
In October of 2016 Ranken Jordan broke ground on a 78,000 square-foot expansion, which will allow us to more than double in size, expanding from a 34-bed facility to a 60-bed inpatient facility.
Tommy is Back Home Just in Time for Christmas
In March of this year, 19-year-old Tommy was visiting his brother in California when he sustained multiple injuries, including a traumatic brain injury, in a serious car accident. After a month in the Intensive Care Unit, still unable to speak, eat or sit upright, Tommy was deemed ineligible for rehabilitation and was transferred to a nursing home.
Be a Holiday Hero for a Child at Ranken Jordan
At Ranken Jordan we’re surrounded by heroes just like CC. From the tiniest babies who learn how to eat and breathe on their own, to the toddlers who are learning what life is like outside of the hospital room. And teenagers like CC, whose lives have been changed by illness or accidents, are determined to get better, faster and stronger every day.
Berges Family Foundation Gift
Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital executives are honored to announce a gift of $1 million to the Beyond Campaign from the Berges Family Foundation. The Foundation promotes the arts and cultural engagement, youth empowerment, and academic preparation in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The Berges Family Foundation also provides funds for health, welfare and career guidance to local first responders and military veterans.
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“I still think about how Ranken Jordan changed my life.”
— Kiland Sampa, Inpatient Jul-Nov 2013, Outpatient Dec 2013-Dec 2014