Carthage Area Hospital to Place Clinic Next to Assisted Living Facility
The first phase of Carthage Area Hospital’s new campus project began this week. Construction started with a new road being built to town specifications, which will extend beyond the hospital’s assisted living facility, Meadowbrook Terrace, 21957 Cole Road Carthage, which will provide future access to the new campus. The work will also include extending infrastructure to the site. Once the road and infrastructure are complete, a temporary clinic structure will be placed on the site. The clinic will serve as a “walk-in” clinic similar to an urgent care. Design and construction for this phase will be completed by The Lundy Group of Companies and GYMO. It is slated to be finished by the end of July.
The hospital will apply for Rural Health Clinic (RHC) designation for the structure. According to ruralhealthinfo.org, The RHC program is intended to increase access to primary care services for patients in rural communities.
“This is an exciting time for the hospital. It’s the first step in a multi-phase project which will ultimately lead to the replacement of the entire campus. This project is not only important for the continued success of the hospital but will also have a positive economic impact on the community,” said Carthage Area Hospital CEO, Rich Duvall.
Last year, the hospital was selected as a priority project and awarded $3 million from New York State’s Regional Economic Development Council. The hospital also applied for a $25 million grant from New York State Department of Health’s Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Program. The remaining funds have not been awarded yet. The application calls for construction of a replacement hospital and attached rural health center.