Simon Family Tower Construction

Beam Signing

Look Beyond The Walls

Donuts & Good Deeds

Construction Crews Melts Riley Mom’s Heart

Construction Workers Give Blood for Riley

Austin Irvine Dedication

Making Their Work Personal

Construction Worker Helps Save Riley Child's Life

Santa With A Tool Belt

Construction on the Simon Family Tower began in the summer of 2006. Since that time, more than 2,400 construction workers have been through Simon Family Tower orientation training and provided more than 741,800 labor hours.

Staff, patients and families have all played key roles in development of the Simon Family Tower: Physicians assisted with planning the new space; employees – particularly nurses and medical staff – assisted with the tower’s design and equipment selection; and patients and families provided input into design through participation in design teams and focus groups.

Family-Centered Care

The Simon Family Tower will incorporate the principles of Family Centered Care and family amenities. The key elements of family-centered care are: respect, choice, information, collaboration, strengths, flexibility, support and empowerment. Family-centered care is based on four principles, all of which depend on mutual respect and collaboration among providers, patients and families. In family-centered care:

• People are treated with dignity and respect.
• Health care providers communicate and share complete and unbiased information in ways patients and families can understand.
• Individuals and families build on their strengths by participating in experiences that enhance control and independence.
• Collaboration among patients, families and providers occurs in policy and program development, health care facility design, professional education and in the delivery of care.

- (Blaylock,B., Ahmann, E. and Johnson, B., 2002)

Simon Family Tower Construction Quick Facts

• 90% of all demolished material from Riley Phase I was recycled.
• All wood doors and 1,838 light bulbs were removed for recycling prior to demolition.
• All concrete was recycled and crushed into gravel for use.
• Over 26,000 pounds of copper pipes were recycled.
• Over 360 tons (720,000 pounds) of rebar will be used in the Simon Family Tower.
• Since March 2007, over 6,000 tons (12,000,000 pounds) of structural steel has been set and over 7,000 yards of concrete has been poured.
• Roofing began on the Simon Family Tower in March 2008.
• The mechanical and electrical design utilizes energy conservation practices as appropriate for hospitals.
• The exterior skin is sealed to ensure substantial energy savings.
• In December 2007, Simon Family Tower construction crews raised almost $4,000 for Riley families as well as provided a cash donation to Riley’s Child Life Services.