LAKEPORT — Donors, employees and physical therapy patients gathered at the Sutter Lakeside Hospital campus on Aug. 30 to celebrate the opening of the completed outdoor mobility park.
The park will provide a private space for people recovering from illnesses and injuries to master real-world skills, from navigating difficult terrains to redeveloping fine-motor skills under the supervision of a physical therapist.
The mobility park will allow patients to build their physical skills while developing the sense of confidence necessary to accomplish these tasks in a public environment.
Dr. Martin Brotman, Sutter Health senior vice president of education, research and philanthropy, spoke about the importance that philanthropy will play in the future of health care. “Philanthropy actually has a Greek origin: ?Philos,” means ?loving,” and ?anthropos” means ?man.” So the word means “love of mankind in general,” Brotman said.. “And Lake County particularly exhibits this quality.”
“I am just so excited to share this project with you,” Chief Administrative Officer Siri Nelson said. “The Mobility Park, this space that we”re looking at right now, would still be just grass and trees without your generosity and support. Thank you for believing in this project.”
Certification of the park is expected to be completed before Monday and physical therapy patients of Rehabilitation Services at Sutter Lakeside will use the park immediately.
For more information, contact Public Relations Officer Rebecca Southwick at 262-5121.
