FFH celebrates 10th anniversary in new facility

Franklin Foundation Hospital marked the 10 year anniversary of its relocation, Thursday.
The celebration was held in the lobby of the now decade-old facility, and was attended by the senior hospital team, board members, and both parish and local representatives.
St. Mary Parish President David Hanagriff said of the hospital that it has always been of importance to the parish, and that the new facility in particular has served the community even more, proving that importance.
Mary Lynn Buteaux, LPN, and 50-year hospital employee, said, “The old hospital carries a lot of wonderful memories and is the place where I established my career. But, we all knew that the new facility would offer so much more for our patients. We were so excited to get a new facility so we could offer better service and opportunities for the local residents.”
When asked what was in store for the next ten years at FFH, Stephanie Guidry, chief executive officer, said that even though she has only been at FFH for nine months as chief executive officer, she wants to see the hospital continue to expand the quality of their patient services, and continue to find new ways to serve the community.
Franklin City Councilman Eugene Foulcard, chairman of the Hospital Board of Commissioners, gave a brief address to attendees and expressed the importance of the 10 year milestone, congratulating hospital staff and management for the services they provide.
Guidry and Dawn Kaiser-Melancon, director of marketing and business development, received a commemorative award on behalf of FFH, from the St. Mary Chamber of Commerce, presented by Chamber President Donna Meyer.
Karen St Blanc has worked for FFH for 46 years. She said of the new facility, “The new, aesthetic facility is a big plus, upgraded technology, layout of the departments, it is more patient friendly. All those factors make a huge difference in the delivery of care. The old building was three stories and departments were on different floors, making it hard to work, and difficult to offer the best service to our patients. We were all very happy to move to the new location.”