The Mount Sinai Transplant Living Center, which provides convenient and affordable overnight accommodations to patients and their families receiving care at the Recanati/Miller Transplantation Institute (RMTI), has undergone a full renovation, featuring new kitchens, bathrooms, and furniture.
The renovation was a generous gift from benefactors Ken and Meryl Sherman who were looking to give back to RMTI on the fourteenth anniversary of Mrs. Sherman’s successful kidney transplant, for which Mr. Sherman was the donor.
“I wanted to find a way to meaningfully give back to the program and providers who helped give me back my life,” says Mrs. Sherman. “I wanted to give hope and help make a difficult situation more pleasant and warm. I hope this is a place of comfort for those who need it most.”
Located within walking distance to The Mount Sinai Hospital, the Transplant Living Center features ten bedrooms, eight bathrooms, two full kitchens, and large communal dining and living areas. Housed within a doorman-assisted building, the facility also provides fresh linens, housekeeping services in communal areas, Wi-Fi, an indoor parking garage, coin-operated laundry facilities, and shuttle services to and from The Mount Sinai Hospital.
Says Sander Florman, MD, the Charles Miller, MD Professor of Surgery, and Director of the Recanati/Miller Transplantation Institute: “This beautiful renovation ensures a home away from home for our patients who travel far and wide to get their care at Mount Sinai. This was a labor of Ken and Meryl Sherman’s love and reflects their commitment to our program and the transplant community, for which we are grateful.”