Saturday, June 7, 2008

10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Champaign County Fairgrounds

Bring your family to this FREE safety fair and find out how you can play it safe this summer at home, school or away.

See a complete list of activities and participants.

Carle Foundation Hospital Conducts Needs Assessment on Senior issues

In an effort to better understand and address the current needs of seniors in the Champaign-Urbana community, Carle Foundation Hospital (Carle) recently conducted an analysis with specific emphasis on health care, poverty, unmet needs and gaps in service as they relate to the senior community.  Learn more about the process and view the full report here.

Carle Foundation Hospital Announces $6.25 Million Project to Benefit Children with Hearing Loss

Carle Foundation Hospital today announced plans to build a $6.25 million facility for two programs devoted to helping children with hearing loss. The new building will house Carle Foundation’s Expanding Children’s Hearing Opportunities (ECHO) program which includes the St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf at Carle (SJIC).

The two-story facility, to be located near the corner of Park and Busey streets on the hospital’s main campus in Urbana, will double the school’s current square footage, providing 7,900 square feet on the second floor for an Auditory Oral Learning Center. The first floor will feature 7,535 square feet for the Expanding Children’s Hearing Opportunities Center. Construction of the new building will begin in July and is expected to open in August 2009.  Read the full news release.

 
An architectural rendering of the new ECHO building. (Click to enlarge the image.)

Carle Foundation Hospital to Add New Bed Tower and Modernize Urbana Campus

Carle Foundation Hospital has announced plans to build a new eight-floor, nine-story bed tower and renovate existing space on its Urbana campus. The $236 million project includes 135 replacement beds, centralized space for cardiovascular services, upgraded intensive care units, expanded digestive health services and an enhanced rehabilitation unit. Learn more and show your support for the project.

 
At the center of this photo is the proposed bed tower, which is at the core of our campus modernization project. It will be built to the west of our current North Tower and will span across Coler Avenue. (Click to enlarge the image.)