Current:Home > InvestNBA owner putting millions toward stroke care, health research in Detroit-LoTradeCoin
NBA owner putting millions toward stroke care, health research in Detroit
View Date:2024-12-23 19:18:01
DETROIT (AP) — The family foundation of NBA team owner Dan Gilbert will give nearly $375 million for a 72-bed rehabilitation center for stroke patients in Detroit and a research institute that will focus on a genetic disease that afflicted his son, officials announced Wednesday.
Gilbert, the billionaire owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers and founder of Detroit-based Rocket Companies, had a stroke in 2019 and received extensive care in Chicago. He said his foundation would create a $10 million fund to help low-income residents who get care at the new Detroit rehab center.
“I’m forever grateful to the doctors, nurses, therapists and staff who helped me improve every day,” Gilbert said. “However, while there I met many other patients who could not get all the rehabilitative care they need because insurance limited the number of hours covered.”
The rehab center will be managed by the Chicago-based Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and become part of an expansion by Henry Ford Health, a major Detroit health-care provider.
Gilbert’s foundation is also creating the Nick Gilbert Neurofibromatosis Research Institute with Henry Ford Health and Michigan State University.
Nick Gilbert died in May at age 26. Neurofibromatosis is a genetic disorder that causes tumors to develop in the nervous system, including the brain and spinal cord.
“Today, we double down on our commitment and honor Nick’s passion for a future without neurofibromatosis,” his mother, Jennifer Gilbert, said.
veryGood! (537)
Related
- Man gets a life sentence in the shotgun death of a New Mexico police officer
- Jena Antonucci becomes first female trainer to win Belmont Stakes after Arcangelo finishes first
- CDC issues new opioid prescribing guidance, giving doctors more leeway to treat pain
- Aileen Cannon, Trump-appointed judge, assigned initially to oversee documents case
- Jelly Roll goes to jail (for the best reason) ahead of Indianapolis concert
- Far From Turning a Corner, Global CO2 Emissions Still Accelerating
- As Beef Comes Under Fire for Climate Impacts, the Industry Fights Back
- Even remote corners of Africa are feeling the costly impacts of war in Ukraine
- Gold is suddenly not so glittery after Trump’s White House victory
- Welcome to Plathville Star Olivia Plath's 15-Year-Old Brother Dead After Unexpected Accident
Ranking
- 'Climate change is real': New York parks employee killed as historic drought fuels blazes
- Kate Spade 24-Hour Flash Deal: Get This $250 Crossbody Bag for Just $59
- How Abortion Bans—Even With Medical Emergency Exemptions—Impact Healthcare
- A crash course in organ transplants helps Ukraine's cash-strapped healthcare system
- Cavaliers' Darius Garland rediscovers joy for basketball under new coach
- Doctors who want to defy abortion laws say it's too risky
- Indiana doctor sues AG to block him from obtaining patient abortion records
- Today’s Climate: August 10, 2010
Recommendation
-
Noem’s Cabinet appointment will make a plain-spoken rancher South Dakota’s new governor
-
Medical bills remain inaccessible for many visually impaired Americans
-
Dangerous Contaminants Found in Creek Near Gas Wastewater Disposal Site
-
Children's Author Kouri Richins Accused of Murdering Husband After Writing Book on Grief
-
Patrick Mahomes Breaks Silence on Frustrating Robbery Amid Ongoing Investigation
-
The Little Mermaid's Halle Bailey Makes a Stylish Splash With Liquid Gown
-
Fossil Fuel Money Still a Dry Well for Trump Campaign
-
Canadian Court Reverses Approval of Enbridge’s Major Western Pipeline