Cincinnati Children’s to build extended stay apartments for families of cancer patients
Cincinnati Children’s is building extended stay apartments on their Liberty Campus for families of cancer patients undergoing treatment at the Proton Therapy Center, according to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.
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“The Cincinnati Children’s Proton Therapy Center is a destination for families from throughout Ohio, surrounding states, and the rest of the nation who travel here to receive some of the most advanced and effective treatments for children with cancer,” said Abram Gordon, executive director of the Proton Therapy Center.
Liberty Twp. trustees approved the plan for the new buildings on Tuesday, Nov 1st., the spokesperson for Cincinnati Children’s Hospital said. Site preparation will begin this month and construction will begin at the start of the new year.
Four single-story buildings will each contain three apartments to accommodate families who travel to Cincinnati Children’s for Proton Therapy, which usually takes four to six weeks, the spokesperson said.
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“Proton therapy is an advanced form of radiation therapy,” John Perentesis, M.D. at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital said. “Patients experience fewer side effects and complications than with traditional radiation therapy. That’s especially important for children, whose bodies are still growing and developing.”
Considering the amount of time it takes for patients to undergo proton therapy, these apartments are being built to accomodate families that need to temporarily relocate for this specific treatment, the spokesperson said.
Each apartment will include two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a full-size kitchen, a great room, a laundry room and a porch, the spokesperson said. Each unit will be around 1,300 square feet.
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Cincinnati Children’s plans to lease the apartments for one dollar to the Bold & Brave Kids Foundation nonprofit who will operate those apartments, the spokesperson said.
Bold & Brave Kids already has three other subsidized units close to the Liberty Campus and plan to operate the new buildings in a similar way, according to the spokesperson.
Depending on weather and access to building materials, the apartments may be ready by late April of 2023, the spokesperson said.
