Steel Rises On the New Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital
The first of 2,500 tons of structural steel started going up early this week at the construction site of the new freestanding Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital.
Children’s Hospital Flyover (6-14-17)
#LetsBuildAmazing update: The first of 2,500 tons of structural steel started going up early this week at the construction site of our new freestanding children's hospital. WAFB Channel 9 was on site early this morning. You can see behind the scenes of their newscast on our Instagram stories (@ololchildrens).A second steel crew and crane will begin construction on the main hospital tower next week.
Posted by Our Lady of the Lake Children's Hospital on Thursday, June 15, 2017
Our Lady of the Lake began construction of the new hospital in 2016 and anticipates welcoming the first pediatric patient in Summer of 2019. The new children’s hospital will feature 6 floors covering more than 350,000 square feet of patient care space, an expanded, state-of-the-art emergency department with helipad, double the amount of current surgical space and PICU beds, one full floor dedicated to pediatric oncology services, playrooms on every floor, a 95,000 square foot medical office building, a landscaped outdoor garden & plaza, and everything is designed with the pediatric patient in mind.
Stay up to date by checking out our on-site construction camera here!
You can help by donating here or visit one of our great Children’s Miracle Network fundraising partners, like Dairy Queen. Visit Dairy Queen Baton Rouge and Dairy Queen Denham Springs from June 1 through Miracle Treat Day on July 27 and celebrate the Summer with a cool Blizzard treat and make a donation at the register to help our local kids!
