Community Celebration for Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel

Munroe Blem, Miss Oregon, Caroline McGowan and Sydney Blem all enjoyed the event.

Portland, February 11th. Thousands of community members converged on Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel to tour the beautiful new health center . Munroe Blem, Caroline McGowan (Miss Oregon) and Sydney Blem were all smiles at the event. Patients will be moved into the stylish new hospital on February 26th.

The nine-story building is a centerpiece of the Legacy Emanuel Medical Center campus, providing four times the square footage previously available for pediatric patients. Legacy is one of the region's busiest pediatric heath providers serving nearly 100,000 children a year.

Melissa Luedemann, R.N., George J. Brown, M.D.. President and Chief Executive Officer, Michelle Oulman, R.N.

The community celebration featured music for the children.

The Children's Cancer Association offers support at the new hospital.

Cindy Hill, Nursing Chief Executive Officer for Randall Children's Hospital, Kelli Kennedy, Manager of Children's Services, Bronwyn Houston, Director of Children's Ambulatory Services

Liz MacDonell, Executive Director, Randall Children's Hospital Foundation, Carla Harris, Chief Administrative Officer, Randall Children's Hospital

Volunteers Jennifer Mick and Tyler Thompson

The Paparazzi Tonight Photo Booth was a hit with kids.

The cost of building and equipping the children's hospital totaled $245 million. . The Robert D. and Marcia H. Randall Charitable Trust donated $10 million last September.

From Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel:

Top to bottom our new building is designed to promote your child’s comfort and healing. We incorporated data from evidence-based design into every aspect of our new space. These design elements include innovations to create a peaceful, soothing environment proven to help young patients heal faster.

Private patient rooms feature extra-large windows with views, lots of natural light and plenty of space for family members to stay with their child.
Quiet by design — special design features and the elimination of overhead messages reduce noise.
A combination of soothing and uplifting color schemes featuring Pacific Northwest geography: coast, valley, mountain and desert.
A therapeutic terrace garden provides a tranquil retreat setting. The garden room, which leads to the garden, provides patients and families an indoor space for respite and to enjoy the garden no matter what
the season.
Three family lounges give families home-like spaces with kitchens and ample natural light. We also have a wellness center for families, five playrooms, a classroom, a teen center, an art therapy room and even a theater.

Elisa Klein

I’ve been a professional journalist and writer since 1987, (and long-time reporter for KOIN-TV.) As a nationally published reporter, with a Master’s Degree in Journalism, I love to report positive news and information. Journalism has also connected me with another non-profit where I served as a leader; the Northwest’s biggest writer’s organization: The Willamette Writers.