Foundation House: A Home Away from Home.

from Better Health magazine, Summer, 2004

It's been in the planning for more than three years. And now it's finally open. We're pleased to announce the opening of the Foundation House, a home away from home for families of critically ill patients at Danville Regional Medical Center.

"The building is perfect in so many ways," said Margie Wilkinson, Executive Director of the Danville Regional Health Foundation. "It's adjacent to the hospital. There's no way we could have done this any closer. And its six bedrooms, each with a private bath, allow us to serve a number of families at the same time. At our recent open house, the community got to tour the facility and see its appealing common areas and living quarters."

Wilkinson notes that the Foundation House is a notable listing on the register of historic homes. "The home was built about 1910 for the owner of a local clothing store," she said. "Since then it's had many uses, most recently as construction headquarters for the firm that built the Heart Center of the Piedmont."

Priority for the Foundation House will go to families of critically ill patients and to those who have to travel more than 25 miles to the hospital. "But our case managers will have some flexibility when vacancies exist," said Wilkinson. "The Foundation House is here to serve, and whenever a family is in crisis, we want to be ready to meet their needs."