To celebrate the completion of its year-long, $4 million remodeling project, Overlake Hospital Medical Center is hosting a Childbirth Center Grand Re-Opening event with activities and entertainment for the whole family. The free event will be held Sunday, Nov. 8, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the PACCAR Education Center on the hospital campus.
Featured presentations include:
11:30 a.m. to noon: Family Finances 101, with Steve Hoglund, financial planner.
12:15-12: 45 p.m.: “Magical Joe” a fun, family show by local magician and entertainer.
1:15-1:45 p.m.: Conscious Fathering,™ with Bernie Dorsey, program founder.
Additional activities include guided tours of the remodeled Childbirth Center, car seat safety demonstrations, informational and educational booths, family friendly refreshments and giveaways.
“Our remodeling project has completely transformed our Childbirth Center with updated interiors and furnishings as well as some important equipment upgrades for our newborns,” said Marcia Soderling, Overlake director of women’s services. “The result is a more welcoming and comfortable environment for the more than 4,000 families we care for each year through their childbirth experience.”
The entire Childbirth Center including the lobby and waiting area and a total of 12 labor and delivery rooms, 28 mother and baby rooms and two operating rooms were remodeled. State-of-the-art respiratory equipment was also added to the labor and delivery rooms.
In addition, a dedicated triage area was added for women in early stages of labor. This allows expectant mothers to come in for an assessment in a relaxed environment equipped with spa chairs and beds to determine if they are ready to deliver, require additional care or simply need reassurance before being admitted to a labor and delivery room.
Funding for the project was made possible with support from the Overlake Hospital Foundation and Auxiliaries and donations from The Norcliffe Foundation and the D.V. and Ida McEachern Charitable Trust.
More information is available online.
