D EFIN IN G M O M EN TS - Barnes-Jewish Hospital
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truly a home<br />
away from home<br />
Ron Peterson first came to <strong>Barnes</strong>-<strong>Jewish</strong> <strong>Hospital</strong><br />
in 1997 for evaluation for a lung transplant. During<br />
that visit, he stayed at the top of Queeny Tower,<br />
which at the time was an option for patients requiring<br />
an extended visit.<br />
Peterson returned in 2000 for his transplant. Although<br />
he doesn’t know the exact number, over the past<br />
12 years he has returned to the hospital more than<br />
25 times for annual physicals and treatment related<br />
to rejection prevention. When the upper floors of<br />
Queeny Tower became office space for the hospital,<br />
Peterson had to look elsewhere for lodging.<br />
“I was looking for a place not too far from the hospital<br />
and something affordable, because I have spent most<br />
of my savings on the transplant,” says Peterson.<br />
<strong>Barnes</strong> Lodge fit the bill in multiple ways. Located at<br />
the south end of the medical campus, <strong>Barnes</strong> Lodge is<br />
within walking distance of the hospital. A patient/family<br />
shuttle also runs regularly to and from the hospital.<br />
In 2011 alone, Peterson stayed at <strong>Barnes</strong> Lodge<br />
12 times. “You could say I’m a regular,” says Peterson.<br />
“My experiences at <strong>Barnes</strong> Lodge have always been good.<br />
The staff is professional yet warm and considerate, the<br />
rooms are clean and the available kitchen is a bonus.”<br />
24 BARNES-JEWISH HOSPITAL • 2011 Annual Report<br />
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Ron Peterson<br />
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