CMH to break ground July 5 for new long-term care facility in Stockton

Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation held a ground-breaking ceremony on Wednesday, July 5, at 3 p.m. for the new Lake Stockton Healthcare Facility. The ceremony was held in the parking lot of Stockton Family Medical Center, 1521 South Third Street, Stockton.

The 50,292 square foot replacement facility will be built on 11.2 acres as part of CMH Stockton Medical Plaza, which includes Stockton Family Medical Center, Stockton Rehabilitation Clinic and Stockton Home Medical Equipment. The building design for Lake Stockton Healthcare Facility will embrace a new concept in senior living called person-centered care.

“We are extremely excited about this new 90-bed replacement facility,” says Donald J. Babb, Chief Executive Officer of Citizens Memorial Hospital and Executive Director of Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation. “This will be a new way to look at how skilled care is provided in long-term care with a more homelike atmosphere. I think this will be an outstanding facility and as we design other long-term care facilities in the future, they will be designed similarly.”

Construction is scheduled to begin mid-July and is expected to cost $8.1 million. Larry Snyder & Co., Ozark, was selected as the contractor for the project, and Larry D. Nelson, Springfield, is the architect. Funding for construction is provided through a loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The project is expected to be completed in 14 months.

“In addition to the new Lake Stockton facility, we plan to build an independent living community similar to what we built in El Dorado Springs, Ash Grove, Buffalo and Bolivar,” Babb said. “It allows residents the opportunity to maintain their independence while living close to healthcare services.” The Lake Stockton Senior Living Community will be managed by Lake Stockton Healthcare Facility.

For more information about the expansion project, call CMH Marketing Department at 417/328-7245.