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A dedication was held Thursday for part of the old Franciscan Health hospital in Michigan City that will be put back to medical use.
About two-thirds of the former hospital at 301 W. Homer St. is currently being demolished. The remaining space of over 100,000 square feet will be used by Franciscan Health for prenatal care, inpatient behavioral health services and adult medical day care.
According to hospital officials, the cost of demolition, scheduled to be completed in December, and repurposing what’s left of the facility is $20 million.
“This is going to be a nice, vibrant, beautiful hospital. Smaller but beautiful and doing a great job,” said Sister Jane Marie Klein, chairman of the board of Franciscan Alliance.
Dean Mazzoni, president of Franciscan Health Michigan City, said the 14-bed inpatient Behavioral Medicine Unit will be open later this summer.
About two-thirds of the former hospital at 301 W. Homer St. is currently being demolished. The remaining space of over 100,000 square feet will be used by Franciscan Health for prenatal care, inpatient behavioral health services and adult medical day care.
According to hospital officials, the cost of demolition, scheduled to be completed in December, and repurposing what’s left of the facility is $20 million.
“This is going to be a nice, vibrant, beautiful hospital. Smaller but beautiful and doing a great job,” said Sister Jane Marie Klein, chairman of the board of Franciscan Alliance.
Dean Mazzoni, president of Franciscan Health Michigan City, said the 14-bed inpatient Behavioral Medicine Unit will be open later this summer.