The Brothers of Mercy Wellness Campus is pleased to have the Russell J. Salvatore Health Center on the first floor of the north wing within The Brothers of Mercy Center, formerly known as Sacred Heart Home at 4520 Ransom Road.

This new 5,800-square-foot health center will serve Campus residents, employees and volunteers as well as the greater surrounding community. New health care tenants have moved in to provide a variety of services, including:

• John V. Akiki, Chiropractor
• Alicia Kohlhagen, LCSW-R, PMH-C, Mental Health Counseling
• University at Buffalo Aging & Resiliency Research Center

The UB program will focus on the biology of aging and frailty as well as resilience, or what allows some older adults to bounce back more quickly from injuries or illnesses.

“We designed the Russell J. Salvatore Health Center as a complementary, collaborative facility that will provide additional outpatient health care services to residents and the greater community in which we serve,” said Peter Eimer, Chief Executive Officer of The Brothers of Mercy Wellness Campus. “With this new facility ready to open, we will continue welcoming additional health care providers to become tenants as we work to preserve quality of life and address any emerging health needs of the community at large.”

The Russell J. Salvatore Health Center features energy-efficient LED lighting and a high-efficiency heating and cooling system for all tenants. This facility concept became a renovation opportunity when the new Sacred Heart Home Assisted Living & Memory Care Community opened on the Wellness Campus in December 2020.

The center was named the Russell J. Salvatore Center in recognition of a $300,000 gift from the philanthropist and restauranteur. Additional funding came from The Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, James H. Cummings Foundation, The Margaret L. Wendt Foundation and Daniel C. & Beatrice M. Fisher Fund (Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo). The facility was designed by Akos Seres, President of Professional Drafting Service, and Picone Construction was the general contractor on the project.