St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital unveils 45,000-square-foot Family Commons [updated]

Made possible by a $50 million donation from AbbVie, Family Commons is a space for patients and their families to relax and gather in between clinic appointments

/EIN News/ — MEMPHIS, Tenn. and NORTH CHICAGO, Ill., Jan. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® and AbbVie, a research-based global biopharmaceutical company, today unveiled the multimillion-dollar Family Commons, the first-ever treatment-and-clinical-staff-free floor at the hospital and research institution offering patients and families a home-like space to find comfort and respite, exercise their minds and fuel their imaginations in between clinic appointments.

The 45,000-square-foot haven on the second floor of the St. Jude Patient Care Center was funded by AbbVie as part of a historic $50 million commitment in 2018. AbbVie’s donation…