Adult Down syndrome center at St. Louis-area hospital named for Cardinals star Albert Pujols

Down syndrome center named for Cardinals’ Pujols

CHESTERFIELD, Mo. — A new center for adults with Down syndrome will bear the name of St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols.

St. Luke’s Hospital in Chesterfield plans to open the Albert Pujols Wellness Center for Adults with Down Syndrome in November.

The hospital says it will be the first of its kind in Missouri, offering specialists focusing on the unique needs of adults with Down syndrome.

Pujols, who has a daughter with Down syndrome, designated a $70,000 award from the Major League Baseball Trust to help open the nonprofit center. He is also founder of the Pujols Family Foundation, which provides assistance to people with Down syndrome and to children and orphans in the Dominican Republic.