Anderson Critical Care CenterThe George and Thelma Anderson Critical Care Center is devoted to patients who need a higher level of care and monitoring than can be provided in a non-critical care setting and was made possible by the generous donation of Mr. and Mrs. George Anderson. The center
consists of Coronary Care and Intensive Care units. Nurses who staff these specialized areas are experts in caring for patients during the critical phase of an illness.
The Anderson Critical Care Center hosts the most advanced cardiac monitors and total care beds that transform into special cardiac chairs. All rooms are private which allows for patient confidentiality and enables families the privacy they need.Patients and families can be assured that the experienced staff of the center are certified in advanced life support and other specialties to provide the best quality of care for our patients. The center's staff putts the care of the patient above all other concerns.
Because patients in these units need maximum rest and quiet, two important elements vital to the recovery process, we ask that all visitors help in doing what is best for the patient by following some basic guidelines:
- Visiting Hours
- Who can visit?
- Visitors of open heart surgery patients
- Can a CCC patient receive gifts?
- Can a CCC patient receive phone calls?
George and Thelma Anderson
In 1979, Thelma Anderson found herself in the intensive and critical care unit, in a ward with two men. "When you're that sick, you don't really care that much about the room," Thelma says. Nonetheless, the experience did make her aware of the overcrowded facilities for critically ill patients then existing at the hospital. When plans were underway for a new unit for such patients, George and Thelma contributed a major gift to the project.
We have been so fortunate to have been able to make a contribution. All people don't have the financial resources to give, but they can give their time, interest and approval. And new people bring new ideas," Thelma ads. George summed it up. "We like Downey- that's the thing!
The George and Thelma Anderson Critical Care Center was dedicated in April 1983. The center has eight intensive care and ten coronary care beds. This project showed the commitment of the Memorial Trust Foundation Board of Trustees and hospital supporters to provide comprehensive medical services within our service area while keeping patient costs as low as possible. The entire cost of the CCC was raised through donations - and there was no increase in the fees paid by the new center's first patients.
The Anderson Critical Care Center will live on in memory of George and Thelma Anderson.
