A $30 million donation will help create a new 150,000-square-foot specialized hospital at the new Atrium Health Carolinas Rehabilitation facility, including an outdoor therapy garden and an aquatic therapy program, the Charlotte Observer reports.
Charlotte developer Howard “Smoky” Bissell, his wife Margaret, and the Bissell Ballantyne company made the donation in honor of a friend and business associate, the late David Conlan. The David L. Conlan Center will anchor Carolinas Rehabilitation’s new flagship facility, replacing the current building that was built in the 1970s. Read more.