University Hospital shifting nursing home beds to Summerville
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University will move the beds from its Extended Care Amara facility, a 193-bed skilled nursing center off
The new nursing home -- a
"You may recall when we bought the
The Amara nursing center was licensed for 213 beds when University acquired it for
Once the
"The physical plant itself at Amara does not allow us to optimize 193 licenses," Lowenkamp said during the presentation. "We are probably not going to see our census grow past 100 in that building. So without being able to optimize those licenses, we cant capture that market share."
Moving beds from the decades-old facility -- situated in the
Lowenkamp said the 80-bed facility would be "on par" with University's Kentwood and Westwood facilities, which have private rooms and bathrooms, he said. Two of the three floors would be secure units for special-needs patients, such as those with Alzheimer's disease or mental illnesses. He projected the investment would generate 25 percent returns after the second year and pay for itself in 5 1/2 years.
The rest of the nearly
"This space has a nicer footprint than where they currently are but still needs some upgrades," she said.
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