The Clark Foundation Provides Major Support to Bassett for New Daycare Center

Jane Forbes Clark, President of The Clark Foundation, announced today a grant of $6 million to underwrite the creation of a new children's daycare facility on the campus of the Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. "The Foundation's Board of Trustees and I are very pleased to be providing the funding needed to build a state-of-the-art daycare center," said Miss Clark. "Providing excellent daycare for the children of Bassett employees that is literally next door with flexible hours to match their schedules will help to attract and retain the best caregivers that our communities need and depend upon."

The center will provide care for infants, toddlers, and pre-school children, and the care will be available during clinical work hours. Bassett will transform the historic Harrison House located at 1 Beaver Street into the new facility by constructing a 3,000 square foot addition that will have classrooms, common and service areas, offices, and an enclosed playground. The building also will have space dedicated to sick care, ensuring that employees' children have appropriate care when necessary, and as a result, will not have to miss work. It is anticipated that the Center will serve 70 children, employ 18 staff, and open in 2025.

''This extraordinary support from The Clark Foundation will be a game changer for our employees and their children," said Staci Thompson, MHA, FACMPE, President and CEO, Bassett Healthcare Network. "To have access to an on-site daycare center will enable our employees to achieve a proper work-life balance and take great comfort that their children are safe and being well taken care of."

About Bassett Healthcare Network

Bassett Healthcare Network is an integrated health system that provides care and services to people living in a 5,600 square mile region in upstate New York. The organization includes five corporately affiliated hospitals, over two dozen community-based health centers, more than 20 school-based health centers, two skilled nursing facilities, and other health partners in related fields. To learn more about services available throughout the Bassett Healthcare Network, visit www.bassett.org. Follow Bassett on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and LinkedIn. Bassett Healthcare Network is an equal opportunity provider and employer.