Next Construction Steps At MCMC
With construction now complete on the new nursing home at MCMC, work will move to the hospital renovations. That will start with the removal of the old nursing home wings to create a new entrance and parking area. That work will start in the coming days.
That means there are changes to parking and entrances as the work gets underway. 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.
The final phase of construction will be 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 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 $5 million left to raise. The Foundation continues to accept donations from the public including the ability to donate on their website: www.mountrailcountyhealthfoundation.org/how-you-canhelp.