CLARE, Mich. (WJRT) - Officials at the MyMichigan Medical Center in Clare officially broke ground on Monday on a new 51,000-square-foot expansion and revitalization project.
The hospital says the project is expected to cost $40 million and take less than two years to complete. The project is scheduled to take place in two phases.
Phase one includes constructing a new two-story wing with a new emergency department, in-patient unit, imaging department with a fixed MRI unit and access to the medical center 24/7 with outpatient services.
This phase is expected to take 14 months to complete.
Phase two includes constructing a new main entrance, canopy and a plaza to connect the hospital aesthetically to the downtown area.
The first-floor public spaces, including patient registration, first floor dining, the Shamrock Patch Gift Shop and access to outpatient services will all be improved. This part of the project is expected to take eight months to complete.
"Access to health care is getting harder to find in rural areas, yet it plays a critical role in saving lives and is an economical driver in the community," said Marita Hattem-Schiffman, the president of MyMichigan Medical Centers in Alma, Clare and Mount Pleasant. "Our health care services reach out to the Farwell and Harrison communities with the Clare Medical Center serving as the anchor for the communities with life-saving care and advanced diagnostic testing."
A fundraising campaign for the project is currently underway. For more information or to donate, visit this link.
