Tracey Walker

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The St. Petersburg Housing Authority (St. Petersburg, Fla.) is set to begin construction to convert a former hospital into an affordable senior living community in the North Kenwood neighborhood of St. Petersburg, according to stpeterising.com. The 6-story former Edward White Hospital, built in 1974 and closed in 2014, will house an Evara Health (Clearwater, Fla.) clinic on the ground floor, as well as 71 units of affordable senior living.

1 week ago | healthcaredesignmagazine.com | Tracey Walker

AtlantiCare (Egg Harbor, N.J.) and Select Medical (Mechanicsburg, Pa.) are collaborating on a new inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Galloway Township, N.J., that marked a construction milestone, according to njbizmagazine. A ceremonial signing of a steel beam that will be placed in the structure marks the start of the next phase of development for the 3-story, 60-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital, set to open in 2026.

2 weeks ago | healthcaredesignmagazine.com | Tracey Walker

Dayton Children’s is planning to open the $110 million Mathile Center for Mental Health and Wellness for youth this summer in Dayton, Ohio, according to the website daytondailynews.com. The center will start accepting its first patients on July 15 and include crisis intervention and inpatient and day treatments. The project will double the current number of inpatient beds, expanding from 24 to 48 beds. For more on Dayton Children’s, go here.

2 weeks ago | healthcaredesignmagazine.com | Tracey Walker

University of Utah Health’s Huntsman Mental Health Institute (Salt Lake City) recently opened the Kem and Carolyn Gardner Mental Health Crisis Care Center in Salt Lake City, according to a University of Utah Health press release. The 82,000-square-foot center provides treatment for adults ages 18 and older experiencing mental health or substance use crises.

2 weeks ago | healthcaredesignmagazine.com | Tracey Walker

Healthcare Design is now accepting submissions for its 16th annual Remodel/Renovation Competition. The deadline for reservations is July 9, and presentations must be submitted by July 28. For full program details and to make a submission, go here. The awards program focuses on renovations of single spaces within larger healthcare facilities or standalone specialty centers, including patient units, clinics, departments, specialty care centers, lobby/entry spaces, dining, and other public areas.