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Complex Care Center Expansion
During the 2024 state legislative session , Home of the Innocents successfully secured a $ 30 million appropriation from the legislature and obtained a Certificate of Need from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to support the renovation and expansion of the Kosair for Kids Complex Care Center ( KCC ).
Plans include constructing a 75,000-square-foot building to accommodate 50 additional residents . Expanding our Complex Care Center from 76 beds to 126 beds will allow us to better serve Kentucky ’ s children with medical complexities . To build upon our state-level success , Home of the Innocents will :
Collaborate with federal lawmakers to secure a matching $ 30 million congressional allocation in 2025 .
Cultivate relationships with Louisville Metro Council members and the Mayor ’ s Office to gain local financial support for the KCC expansion .
Ages of KCC Residents
Ages 21-26 26.3 %
Ages 0-11 25 %
Ages 18-20 9.2 %
Ages 16-17 11.8 %
Ages 12-15 27.6 %
Renderings of Expansion and Renovations