Lucile Packard History

Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital (LPCH) traces its roots to the Stanford Home for Convalescent Children, which was officially established in 1919.

By 1970, the Convalescent Home had moved to larger quarters and changed its name to Children's Hospital at Stanford, although it remained a separate entity from the Stanford Hospital & Clinics.

In 1986, David and Lucile Packard donated $40 million for the construction of a new children's hospital and in 1988, groundbreaking began. The facility was ultimately named in memory of Mrs. Lucile Packard, who died in 1987. The hospital officially merged with Stanford Health Services in January 1997.