Wolfson Children’s Hospital announces landmark donation from local family in support of new critical care tower

Wolfson Children’s Hospital announces landmark donation from local family in support of new critical care tower
The Borowy Family (Mark Walker, Megan Borowy Walker, Thom Borowy, Pat Borowy, Hayden Borowy)

Wolfson Children’s Hospital of Jacksonville announced it has received a landmark gift from The Borowy Family Foundation toward the new children’s critical care tower, slated to open January 25, 2022.

The generous donation will be recognized by establishing the newest addition to the Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville and Wolfson Children’s Hospital campus: The Borowy Family Children’s Critical Care Tower. 

The Borowy Family Children’s Critical Care Tower is a seven-story, $224 million building that will serve as the new entryway to the grounds of Baptist Health’s flagship medical center and Wolfson Children’s, expanding access to the world-class, integrative care provided to critically ill and injured infants and children.

“My family and I have grown to know the Baptist Health and Wolfson Children’s Hospital family very well throughout our careers and community involvement,” said Dr. Borowy, a local, retired clinical psychologist. “We have been particularly moved by the stories of patients and families at Wolfson Children’s, who are in extremely difficult critical care situations, most often through no fault of their own. We see no better investment than in the health of these children. Moreover, there is no better hospital positioned to treat and care for them than Wolfson Children’s. This opportunity encapsulates the guiding mission our family lives by.”

Comprised of five floors dedicated to patient care and 127 state-of-the-art patient beds, The Borowy Family Children’s Critical Care Tower will provide the space and resources needed to care for the region’s growing number of critically ill and injured patients and their families, including:

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An 89-bed high-level Neonatal Intensive Care Center, with three separate units spanning three floors

A 26-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) that includes a 6-bed Neuro Intensive Care Unit

A 10-bed Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)

A 2-bed specialty Burn & Wound Unit

Designed to meet the unique needs of patients and families, each room will be furnished with a private bath, comfortably sleep two parents and maximize natural light, which helps to promote well-being in postpartum mothers, infants and children.

The newly named tower will also feature advanced-level technology and equipment, including a dedicated Embrace® Neonatal MRI system, designed for imaging the developing brains of the tiniest patients. It is the first system installed in Florida and one of three in the country.

“It is an honor to be a part of this important initiative for our community, knowing the impact it will have on children’s lives for many years to come,” said Roseann Duran, campaign chair of “Hope Starts Here” and the donor honored for the Duran Genetics Center. “I have always felt strongly about how fortunate we are to have a world-class children’s hospital right here in Jacksonville, and my hope is that our neighbors and friends from around the region will join us in this campaign for Wolfson Children’s.”

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