GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — To help build Michigan's first rehabilitation hospital for children, Meijer has donated $3 million.
The funding will help make the Joan Secchia Children’s Rehabilitation Hospital a reality. It is a joint partnership between Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation and Corewell Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital.
The new hospital will be a freestanding children's hospital that offers interdisciplinary care and both inpatient and outpatient services for children with conditions like brain or spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy and cancer.
“This donation will uplift families, empower communities, and make a lasting impact for thousands of children for generations to come,” said Kent Riddle, CEO of Mary Free Bed.
The hospital will have 24 inpatient rooms, state-of-the-art technology and specialized care. It will cost an estimated $70 million to build. Once the hospital opens, it is expected to help serve 2,000 to 2,500 additional children each year and increase capacity for outpatient visits by 20%.
“As a family-owned company, we are humbled to give to organizations that provide hope and healing to so many families,” said Meijer President and CEO Rick Keyes. “We’re thrilled to be able to help Mary Free Bed and Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital create the first children’s rehabilitation hospital in Michigan and provide support to families in times of need.”
The DeVos family also contributed to support the hospital earlier this year.
Groundbreaking on the Joan Secchia Children’s Rehabilitation Hospital is expected to begin this year, with a grand opening slated for 2026.
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