Home of the Innocents broke ground Monday on a $75 million renovation and expansion project at its 22-acre campus.
The project will boost bed capacity and offer additional services for children and young adults with complex medical needs.
Home of the Innocents, a Louisville nonprofit with nearly 150 years of service to families, provides nursing care and support for children with physical and developmental disabilities.
Currently, the facility has 76 beds dedicated to complex medical care. When the expansion is complete, it will grow to 126 beds.
Previously, residents aged out of services at 21. Many families struggled to find appropriate care afterward, with some young adults placed in nursing homes or other facilities ill-equipped for their needs. With this expansion, residents can stay for the rest of their lives.
The Kentucky General Assembly approved $30 million toward the expansion.
The organization has also received private donations, including $225,000 raised last month during WDRB’s Jude’s Jingle Tree fundraiser.
Construction on the new phase of Home of the Innocents is expected to be completed in about two years.
Source: WDRB
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