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Regional is where families will welcome new babies, where children
will receive specialized care and where families from across our region
will receive something precious that all children deserve – hope,”
says Andrea Reeder, vice president and executive director for Asante
Foundation. “We’re so grateful for the Olsruds’ leadership and gener-
osity for patients who receive care in Southern Oregon.”

The Olsrud Family Women’s and Children’s Hospital will inhabit the
top two floors of the new six-story pavilion at Asante Rogue Regional.
For the first time, these floors will bring pediatric and women’s ser-
vices into one, co-located area of the hospital. This includes new and
expanded space for the following services:

» Pediatrics department

» Pediatric outpatient infusion clinic for children facing cancer and other
diseases

» The region’s only level III Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

» Labor and delivery

» Family Newborn unit

» Obstetrics

» OB Emergency Department

» Support programs and services, such as Child Life

“Our hope was that our gift would become the second largest gift in
Asante’s history,” said Dick and Mary Heimann. “I am so inspired that
the Olsrud family made this commitment.” The Heimanns donated
$5 million in 2021 to benefit cancer services at Asante, naming the
Heimann Cancer Center in Medford. The AsanteForward capital cam-
paign has surpassed the $45 million milestone as a result of this gift.
“We’re getting close to the goal, but there’s so much need that we must
keep going. I encourage everyone in the community to consider how
they, too, can contribute what they can to AsanteForward. Whether
a gift is $20 or millions, the need for life-saving services in Southern
Oregon is critical to our growth and sustainability as a community, and
everyone can make a difference,” adds Steve Olsrud.

www.asantefoundation.org

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