South Wing Comes Down
With construction now complete on the new nursing home at MCMC, work has moved to the hospital renovations. That started with the removal of the old nursing home north wing to create a new entrance and parking area on Wednesday, Apr. 22. This past week, the removal began on the south wing. This area will be home to the hospital renovations and expansion of Rosen Place.
Changes to parking and entrances remain in place as the parking lot by the clinic is now closed. Those visiting the nursing home will now enter through what is labeled Neighborhood B. There is a clearly marked entrance and ramp to the north of the clinic parking lot. Those entering the clinic and hospital will still use the clinic door, but with the parking lot closed, there is now a ramped entrance on the west side of the building along the street. This entrance is also clearly marked.
Construction for the hospital renovations will include a gift shop and a new waiting room. Construction down the current south wing of the nursing home will include adding an out-patient infusion suite, pharmacy suite and an MRI suite.
Purchasing will be moving from the basement to the upper level. The downstairs area will be renovated to accommodate a new specialty clinic that will allow the facility to bring in more specialists. It will also include a minor procedure room.
Construction will also include adding seven new apartments to Rosen Place. The assisted living facility always has an extensive waiting list, showing the need for the new apartments. These will all be single apartments based on the footprint space available.
The construction order has changed with the specialist clinic and move of purchasing being the last phase. Everything is still set to be complete by February of 2028.
The entire project cost is estimated at $47 million, with $29 million of that for the new nursing home. The Mountrail County Commissioners committed $25 million over two years for the nursing home portion of the project. Other donors and fundraising efforts have left the entire project with $3.6 million left to raise for the hospital phases and $3.6 million left to raise for the expansion of Rosen Place. The Foundation continues to accept donations from the public including the ability to donate on their website: www.mountrailcountyhealthfoundation.org/how-you-can-help.
(Picture courtesy of Pastor Erin Tormanen)