Baptist Health Foundation announced that the Walsh family, owners of Ocean Properties Hotels and Resorts / OPAL Collection, has made a $5 million gift to Baptist Health Foundation in support of the construction of the medical arts building at Baptist Health Fishermen’s Community Hospital in Marathon, FL.
The gift was recognized with the naming of the Walsh Family Medical Arts Building which is located on the hospital campus.
The Walshes are longtime donors to Baptist Health’s Bethesda Hospital in Boynton Beach, and have supported many Baptist Health Foundation fundraising events. They are well-known community leaders in Palm Beach County, where they are based. Their philanthropic organization, OPL Charities, has given millions of dollars in support of schools, libraries, museums, food banks and other organizations.
The new hurricane-resistant Walsh Family Medical Arts Building at Fishermen’s Community Hospital spans nearly 10,000 square feet, and will house primary care physician offices and specialty services like orthopedics, gastroenterology, oncology infusion, physical therapy and rehabilitation services. It will allow the oncology infusion area inside the hospital to relocate to a bigger space, adding two more chairs and a lab area. The new building will also allow for greater clinical collaboration and make imaging and testing services more convenient for patients.
