COALDALE – Senator David G. Argall (R-29) and Representative Doyle Heffley (R-122) today announced a grant award through the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) for St. Luke’s Hospital – Miners Campus. The hospital currently employs over 330 local residents at its Miners Campus, making it one of the area’s largest employers.
Miners Campus President Bill Moyer stated the grant will help provide more state-of-the-art services.
“I would like to thank Sen. Argall, Rep. Heffley and Governor Corbett for their support,” Moyer said. “This investment will help retain those jobs right here and bring new doctors, nurses and health professionals to care for our people.”
The $750,000 RACP grant, which is matched with private donations, will help fund the second and third phases of construction of the surgical suite. The recent reduction in state grant money available has made the process of obtaining funds very competitive.
According to Moyer, the grant will allow the hospital to completely renovate the fourth floor by relocating the existing operating rooms, recovery room, same-day surgery and other services to a new floor. Furthermore, the grant will allow for improved and expanded facilities – including a third operating room and a dedicated endoscopy suite. The hospital notes that the project will not disrupt surgical services as the current operating room and surgical suite will stay in place on the third floor throughout construction.
Argall and Heffley stressed the importance of the grant award as a sign that St. Luke’s continues to provide more services to local residents.
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“This grant allows our local hospital to offer more state-of-the-art services to local patients,” Argall said. “I am pleased to see the constant upgrades this hospital makes to better serve the needs of the residents in this region.”
“It’s important that the state supports our health care providers, which are providing a much-needed service in our communities,” Heffley said. “St. Luke’s is committed to providing quality care to every single person that walks through the doors, so this additional state funding is good news for the hospital, its patients and the entire community.”
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