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The St. Joseph Hospital Foundation has received a $55,000 grant from

The Home Depot Foundation to develop and install a green roof at SSM

St. Clare Health Center, as well as develop educational materials highlighting

the benefits and value of the green roof and other landscaping

initiatives on the St. Clare campus.

The green roof will be planted with low-maintenance foliage that will provide

improved drainage, added insulation and prevent heat absorption,

overcoming the “heat island” effect typical of large roof surfaces.

The roof also will support the healing environment of the future health

care campus, providing patients with a landscaped view from their

patient room windows. The aesthetic and soothing qualities of a natural

environment have been shown to provide the benefits of relaxation and

restoration, which can contribute to healing and improved health.