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Riley patients signs get construction crews attention and lasting dedication
07/22/2008
INDIANAPOLIS - Please join Simon Family Tower construction crews, Riley Hospital for Children staff, family and friends as they dedicate "Look Beyond the Walls" – a program designed to familiarize those working outside the hospital walls with those who will benefit from their efforts - to Austin Irvine, an 11-year old terminal Riley patient suffering from Centronuclear Myotubular Myopathy, a rare respiratory disorder, and inspiration behind the program.
| WHEN: | Thursday, July 24 12 p.m. |
| WHERE: | Union Lawn 629 Union Drive, across from the Riley Outpatient Center |
Spending day after day in a hospital bed back in 2006 was tough on Austin Irvine, a then nine-year old Riley patient from Martinsville, Illinois. To help pass the time, he began looking out his window at the Simon Family Tower construction crews moving the equipment.
Austin wanted the crew to know how much they entertained him so he made signs and posted them in his window every morning, such as "Be safe" and "Good Morning all Bob the Builders." The crews got such a kick out of the signs they asked to meet him. It was important Austin get something special so they gave him a hardhat signed by all of the workers in addition to other construction-related items. In this electronic age, Austin developed a friendship with the construction workers the old-fashioned way.
Now, nearly two years after their friendship formed, "Look Beyond the Walls" is being renamed "Look Beyond the Walls dedicated to Sir Austin Matthew Irvine" in honor of Austin. "We have some special people working on our building," said Donnie Reed, Simon Family Tower construction engineer. "They understand who is inside."
Because Austin means so much to the Simon Family Tower crews, over 30 companies and groups have donated over $7,000 to grant Austin’s wishes including a trip to Disney World, a Play Station 3, backstage passes to the Indianapolis Zoo and many others. Austin will also be remembered through his handprint that will be incorporated into the Simon Family Tower landscape.
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Margie Smith-Simmons
Public Relations Coordinator | Clarian Health
317.962.4085 (o)
317.312.4348 (p)
317.962.4533 (f)
About Riley Hospital for Children As Indiana's first and only comprehensive hospital dedicated exclusively to the care of children, Riley Hospital for Children, a part of Clarian Health, has provided compassionate care, support and comfort to children and their families for 80 years. Each year Riley serves over 160,000 inpatients and outpatients from across Indiana, the nation and the world. Riley Hospital's partnership with Clarian Health and its strong affiliation with the Indiana University School of Medicine make it the only comprehensive clinical resource for Indiana's children and the premiere source for health related information for their parents. From simple care associated with the health and wellness of children and less complex specialty care to the most critically-ill and medically complex cases, Riley Hospital for Children is the leader for pediatric care in the state and the region. In 2004, Clarian became Indiana's first magnet hospital system. Clarian Health Partners, Inc. operates the Methodist Hospital, Indiana University Hospital and Riley Hospital campuses as a single hospital under Indiana law.
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