St. Francis Hospital-Mooresville marks hospital’s largest expansion with a blessing, dedication and ribbon-cutting

What: Before St. Francis Hospital-Mooresville officially opens its doors to the largest-ever expansion of the hospital campus, it will host a blessing, dedication and ribbon-cutting event for invited guests.

As part of the $42 million expansion, the hospital adds a 34-bed orthopaedic inpatient unit, a 26-bed adult medical-surgical inpatient unit, an eight-bed Intensive Care Unit, six new operating rooms, a new laboratory and an on-site office for Indiana Heart Physicians for expanded cardiac services, all opening to patients April 21. The hospital’s now larger main lobby gallery also offers a new coffee bar and gift shop. In total, the hospital has grown from 258,000 square feet to nearly 400,000 square feet during this expansion.

When: Blessing, dedication and ribbon-cutting event2:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 16

Where: St. Francis Hospital-Mooresville
New Main Lobby Gallery
1201 Hadley Road, Mooresville, Ind.

Who: Blessing, dedication and ribbon-cutting run-of-show

2:30 p.m.: Welcome – Robert J. Brody, president and chief executive officer, St. Francis Hospital & Health Centers

Opening Prayer – Sister Marlene Shapley, O.S.F., vice president of mission services, St. Francis Hospital & Health Centers

Fulfilling Our Health Care Mission – Sister Jane Marie Klein, O.S.F., chairperson, Board of Trustees, Sisters of St. Francis Health Services, Inc.

Expanding the Community’s View of Health Care – Keith Jewell, senior vice president and chief operating officer, St. Francis Hospital & Health Centers

2:45 p.m.: Town of Mooresville Proclamation Presentation – Ryan Goodwin, Mooresville Town Council

2:50 p.m.: Blessing and Dedication – Rev. Monsignor Joseph F. Schaedel, Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia, Archdiocese of Indianapolis; and Father John Mannion, Spiritual Care Service, St. Francis Hospital & Health Centers

3:10 p.m.: Ribbon Cutting – (All attendees to participate)

3:20 p.m.: Closing prayer and closing remarks

3:25 p.m.: Refreshments and tours of the new facility