EVENT SPOTLIGHT
GROUND BREAKERS: Barbara Yandel, Foundation board member, Judy Powers, Director, WHS Hospice, Dr. Andrea Miller, Hospice Medical Director, Bill Bancroft, past chairman, WHS Board, Jake Wise, president of CEG, Emil Miller, Palaniyandi Pillai, Scott Huff, Foundation board member, Dr. and Mrs. Ravindran Palaniyandi, George Fayer, Dotty Allen, Steve Phelps, chairman, WHS board, Jack Moore, local land developer.
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Wuesthoff Hospice and Palliative Care held a groundbreaking ceremony for their new Dr. Jey Pillai Center for Hospice Care on Friday, Aug. 28.
Designed by Rood Zwick Inc., the facility will be situated on two-acres in Rockledge on Eyster Boulevard, just east of Huntington Lane. The 12-bed, 17,400 sq. ft. hospice house will feature an ‘Old Florida’ theme as each private room will have a screened patio overlooking a canopy of oak and pine trees, with a memorial walkway and gardens underneath.
The City of Rockledge voted to rezone the property in order for the hospice house to be built on the site.
“A comprehensive hospice program needs a hospice house because many people who cannot be served at home need an alternative location for their care,” said Judy Powers, Executive Director, Wuesthoff Hospice and Palliative Care.
Dotty Allen
“Unfortunately, traditional clinical settings do not always provide the serene, private environment which will be offered in our Hospice House.”
“The project’s estimated cost is approximately $5 million. Donors have given $3.5 million putting us within $1.5 million of estimated costs,” said Dorothy Allen, President, Wuesthoff Health System Foundation.
Dr. Ravindran Palaniyandi, shown here on a mission trip to India, donated $1 million in his late brother’s name, Dr. Jey Pillai, for whom the new hospice center is named.
Rockledge cardiologist Dr. Ravindran Palaniyandi donated $1 million in his late brother’s name, Dr. Jey Pillai, for whom the center is named.
“Wuesthoff Foundation is reaching out to inspire some very special people in the community to put the final touches on fundraising for the project,” said Allen.
Please call the Wuesthoff Foundation at 321-637-2606 for additional information on making donations, donate online now.
In addition, naming opportunities for the facility are also available with various foundations, civic clubs and organizations being approached to lend their support. Wuesthoff Hospice and Palliative Care opened in 1984, and was Brevard County’s first licensed hospice.
What is Hospice and Palliative Care?
Hospice and palliative care is compassionate care for people facing a life-limiting illness or injury. The care involves a team-oriented approach to expert medical care, pain management, and emotional and spiritual support expressly tailored to the patient’s needs and wishes, as well as support for the patient’s loved ones.
The goal of palliative care is to achieve the best possible quality of life for patients and their families. At the center of hospice and palliative care is the belief that each of us has the right to die pain free with dignity, and that our families will receive the necessary support to allow us to do so.
For more information call the Wuesthoff Foundation at 321-637-2606 for additional information or CLICK HERE.
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