A major donation helps build a state-of-the-art new maternity wing.
In the not-too-distant future, a new mom will cradle her baby in one of 20 private rooms in a brand-new maternity wing at Jersey City Medical
Center (JCMC). And she’ll be able to do so be cause Lord Abbett & Co., an independent, privately held investment management firm, has made a generous donation that marks its own origins: its founding 90 years ago. The new Lord Abbett Maternity Wing, a 17,500-square-foot facility now under construction, has been established through the company’s $1 million gift.
“The birth of a child is such a special life event,” says Douglas B. Sieg, Managing Partner of Lord Abbett. “As a firm that has helped families with generational transfers of wealth since 1929, the creation of the new Lord Abbett Maternity Wing aligns with our commitment to nurturing future generations in the Jersey City community.”
World-Class Care
The rooms in the wing will be quiet, peaceful and private for new babies and families. “Our vision is to create an environment where every woman who
chooses to deliver at our hospital will have a private room where she can heal after giving birth, bond with her newborn and immediate family, and spend time together with her extended family,” says Lance Bruck, MD, Vice President and Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health at JCMC. “The partnership with Lord Abbett really is allowing us to create a revolutionary space for mothers, extended families and newborns to recover following birth.”
The facility, which is expected to be complete by the end of 2019, will offer a Lactation Room to support breastfeeding, along with breastfeeding education and instruction and other services. In keeping with JCMC’s personalized approach to maternal care, parents will also be able to take advantage of optional add-on services that include luxurious amenities. If complications should arise during pregnancy or birth, parents can be reassured that they have access to JCMC’s Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), a state-designated regional perinatal center. It is staffed 24/7 by board-certified obstetricians, maternal fetal medicine specialists, midwives, neonatologists, anesthesiologists and obstetrical/NICU-trained nurses. The NICU unit is among the few in the state to offer NicView streaming video technology for times when parents are unable to be with their newborn in person.
Connected to the Community
As an anchor institution in the state’ s fastest-growing city, JCMC is evolving and expanding along with its service area. The new maternity unit complements projects underway that include doubling the size of the Emergency Department, doubling the size of the Women’s Health Center, expanding essential medical units, creating new primary care hubs and more. That commitment to the community is shared by Lord Abbett, which has been located in Jersey City since 2000 and supports numerous local nonprofit organizations.
“We believe that the strength of our firm is its people, and the strength of our people is family,” says Sieg. “The Lord Abbett Maternity Wing will also bring our people, many of whom live in Jersey City, closer to this diverse and vibrant community.” The donation is part of a robust relationship between Lord Abbett and JCMC. “We’ve created a great partnership with Lord Abbett,” says Nicole Kagan,Vice President of the Jersey City Medical
Center Foundation.
“For example, we have presented lunch-and-learn programs at their location, including providing information on the importance of breast cancer screenings, and what to do in the event there’s a medical emergency in the workplace. And Lord Abbett employees have come to the medical center to refresh and re-plant a garden for our behavioral health program.” “We are extremely grateful to Lord Abbett for this very generous donation,” says Michael Prilutsky, President and Chief Executive Officer at JCMC. “Our partnership in building this outstanding new maternity unit will help heighten and support the well-being and growth of this community. Together, we both want the best for everyone who lives and works in Jersey City.”
For more information about maternity services at Jersey City Medical Center, call 201.915.2340.
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