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Family donates $25M for senior facility expansion at Russell Medical Ben and Luanne Russell donated $25 million to Russell Medical for a multi-facility expansion. (Source: Kenneth S. Boone) By WSFA Staff | February 25, 2021 at 9:09 PM CST - Updated February 25 at 9:20 PM ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. (WSFA) - Russell Medical Center in Alexander City announced a multi-facility expansion project. The project was made possible thanks to a $25 million donation from Ben and Luanne Russell. The hospital states this is the largest donation in Russell Medical’s history. The money will go towards some large-scale developments centered on geriatric medicine and enhanced opportunities for senior citizens. ....
Alabama News Russell Medical in Alexander City is planning a major expansion. The hospital’s President and CEO Jim Peace says the expansion project was made possible by a $25 million donation by Ben and Luanne Russell. The hospital says the gift is the largest in the history of Russell Medical. It will fund improvements in geriatric medicine and enhanced opportunities for senior citizens. The Russell Legacy Project will include an independent living community made up of 26 single-family cottages, as well as an assisted living facility with 32 residential units. The hospital says the donation will also cover the cost of building and equipping the Benjamin Russell Center for Advanced Care, which will provide comprehensive geriatric health care and specialty health care services, and the creation of the Benjamin Russell Endowed Chair in Geriatrics, by the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees pending an approval process, to be held by the medical director ....
Alex City public school personnel to get COVID-19 vaccinations Alex City school staff to get vaccinated By Bryan Henry | January 28, 2021 at 4:23 PM CST - Updated January 28 at 8:56 PM ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. (WSFA) - More than 200 public school teachers and additional personnel in the Alexander City school district will be getting their first COVID-19 vaccine shot. “I couldn’t breathe. It was horrible,” said school teacher Wanda Brooks, who is only a few months removed from her battle with COVID-19. There was a point a few months ago when Brooks thought her time had come. “I called my parents two days in a row and thought I was going to die,” she said. ....
Shealey offered a quick âthumbs upâ Tuesday while getting his vaccine. âI feel great after taking the vaccine and Iâm proud to aid in the fight against the virus,â Shealey said in a release from the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA). ADVA commissioner Kent Davis was happy to see the stateâs veterans homes getting the vaccine after being some of the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. âWe are very pleased with the planning and preparation that went into rolling out the vaccine today for our residents and staff at the Bill Nichols State Veterans Home,â Davis said in a release. âOur staff and the pharmacy team did an outstanding job administering the vaccine and weâre on track to complete the first round of vaccinations for all four homes by Jan. 11.â ....