Stanford Children’s Hospital to Modernize After $25 Million Donation
Carol and Ned Spieker have donated $25 million to Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital to enhance the West Building’s services for mothers and babies. This generous gift will fund renovations at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health, focusing on the West Building and the Johnson Center for Pregnancy and Newborn Services.
The renovation aims to improve patient privacy and family comfort. Luanne Smedley, executive director of the Johnson Center, highlighted the impact of the donation in an email to The Daily:
“[Carol and Ned Spieker’s] generosity helps turn our vision for a completely reimagined space into reality — to serve and support more families from our community and beyond.”
The Spiekers are alumni of Stanford’s Distinguished Careers Institute, Class of 2016. They shared with the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health that their own children and grandchildren were born at the hospital.
In the hospital’s announcement, the Spiekers said:
“We care deeply about helping growing families in our community get the best possible care. We feel fortunate that they are healthy and thriving, and we want to help ensure that future generations of moms and babies receive the support they need.”
Stanford children’s hospital delivers approximately 4,500 babies annually, nearly a dozen each day, with 70% classified as high-risk cases, according to Smedley.
Author’s summary: A $25 million donation from Carol and Ned Spieker will modernize Stanford’s children’s hospital maternity care, enhancing privacy and comfort for the growing number of families served.
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