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Hospital and Rotary clubs pitch Rotary House expansion to double patient‑family lodging

San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors · April 14, 2026
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Summary

San Joaquin General Hospital and local Rotary clubs described a plan to refurbish and expand the on‑campus Rotary House, doubling capacity for families of critical care patients by converting adjoining modular units. Rotarians offered volunteer labor and funding for repairs; the board expressed support and no vote was required.

San Joaquin General Hospital officials and local Rotary clubs asked the Board of Supervisors to support refurbishment and an expansion of the Rotary House, an on‑campus lodging unit for families of critical‑care patients.

Hospital CEO Rick Castro and communications director Jessica Helmick said the two‑bedroom, furnished Rotary House has helped families stay near hospitalized relatives for decades but…

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