A $50-million fundraising campaign has been launched by Western Connecticut Health Network to benefit Danbury and New Milford Hospitals. At a gathering yesterday Network President and CEO Dr John Murphy announced that $30-million has been raised to date through several major gifts.
Each Hospital's emergency department and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit will be renamed to recognize the generosity of Anna Maria and Stephen Kellen, The Arnhold family and the Spratt family.
The emergency departments at each hospital will double in size with streamlined triage areas and a new system for quickly assessing patient needs. The NICU, which is now up and running, has overnight rooms for parents, twin rooms and capacity for over 400 patients a year.
Foundation Executive Director Grace Linhard says gifts to this new campaign will support construction, medical technology and research.
The Tower Project currently underway in Danbury will be funded in part through this fundraising campaign. The Tower will feature a critical care unit, the new Emergency Department and a patient care floor.
