Open house set for new Gibbs wing

Written by Amy England    Thursday, 09 February 2012 14:25

The Steelville Therapy Center at Gibbs Care Center is now complete. The 6,000 square foot wing provides private rooms, a beautiful new sunroom and a whirlpool bath and shower area in addition to a new lounge at the end of the east wing for residents to enjoy. An Open House will be held on Sunday, February 19 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Ribbon cutting ceremonies will take place at 1:30 p.m. and tours of the new wing will be offered.

    The new $1.5 million wing, constructed between the north and east wings of the center, provides the opportunity to receive comprehensive short-term rehabilitation services close to home. It includes state-of-the-art equipment and access to skilled professional therapists for those in need.
    The rehabilitation wing extends northeast of the existing nurse’s station and has 10 private rooms for those who need shorter term care and therapy services to help them recover from an injury or illness.
    In addition to the lounge and sunroom, an outdoor courtyard is featured between the new wing and the original north wing. The new “Volenetz Garden” courtyard with fountain is touted as a “must see,” especially in the spring, summer and fall.
    Gibbs Care Center was opened in 1977 after the Clarence and Geraldine Gibbs estate and the Steelville Presbyterian Church donated the initial funds toward the construction of a community nursing home. In 1987, the Gibbs Manor Residential Care Facility opened. The center’s facilities were expanded and renovated in 2003. The center has been assisted through the years with donations from citizens, churches and civic organizations, including the establishment of the Evelyn and Bill Volenetz Endowment Foundation in 2002 and the donation of funds by Kathryn Morgan in memory of her mother, Florence Myers, in 2006. Since the center was opened, it has served over 1,300 residents and their families.
    Work on the new wing was assisted through the “Help Us Grow!” Campaign, initiated just before construction began. Community support has helped in furnishing the new wing and renovating other portions of the existing facility. The project was financed by USDA Rural Development.

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