LCRA awards $24,925 grant to improve emergency room safety at Kimble hospital
Renovations will replace emergency room flooring to provide a safer environment for staff, patients
June 6, 2025
JUNCTION, Texas – The Kimble Hospital Foundation soon will replace deteriorating emergency room flooring at the hospital, thanks to a $24,925 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority.
The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $6,231 in matching funds from the foundation, will enable Kimble Hospital to replace chipped and cracked flooring in five emergency exam rooms to provide a safer emergency room and help the hospital comply with important sanitation and safety standards.
Cracks and chips in the current flooring, which is more than 15 years old, can allow harmful bacteria and pathogens to thrive, creating risks to patient safety.
“We are incredibly grateful for this grant from LCRA. It will allow us to move forward with essential renovations to our emergency room and help us enhance patient safety, address infection control concerns and modernize our facility to better serve the community,” said Susan Parker, Kimble Hospital administrator. “This support also reassures our residents that we are actively seeking alternative funding sources to help reduce the financial burden on residents.”
As the only medical facility between Kerrville and Sonora, the hospital serves the residents of Kimble, Edwards and Menard counties, as well as countless travelers along I-10 and highways 83 and 377. The hospital provides comprehensive services, including a medical clinic, pharmacy, mental health program for seniors, physical therapy, 15 inpatient rooms and a five-bed emergency department. This work is strengthened by the Kimble Hospital Foundation’s ongoing commitment and partnership with the hospital to enhance and expand access to quality healthcare across Kimble County.
“Without this grant, we would have faced difficult decisions about scaling back other critical improvements,” Parker said. “Thanks to this investment, we can continue to prioritize the health and well-being of our patients, staff and community.”
The community grant is one of 45 grants awarded recently through LCRA’s Community Development Partnership Program, which helps volunteer fire departments, local governments, emergency responders and nonprofit organizations fund eligible capital improvement projects in LCRA’s wholesale electric, water and transmission service areas. The program is part of LCRA’s effort to give back to the communities it serves.
About LCRA
The Lower Colorado River Authority serves customers and communities throughout Texas by managing the lower Colorado River; generating and transmitting electric power; providing a clean, reliable water supply; and offering outdoor adventures at more than 40 parks along the Colorado River from the Texas Hill Country to the Gulf Coast. LCRA and its employees are committed to fulfilling our mission to enhance the quality of life of the Texans we serve through water stewardship, energy and community service. LCRA was created by the Texas Legislature in 1934 and receives no state appropriations.
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