Ground Broken On New Health Services Pavilion
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Jen [email protected]
Last fall, the K21 Foundation announced that it would build a multi-tenant health services building to house several local non-profit organizations.
Monday afternoon, a ceremony was held to break ground for the K21 Health Services Pavilion, which will be built at 1515 Provident Drive, Warsaw, at the north end of the Kosciusko Community Hospital campus.[[In-content Ad]]"This has been 10 years in the making," said Rich Haddad of the K21 Foundation. "Finally it's going to happen. K21 is very excited to be able to make this possible for the community."
When the building is finished, it will be the home to several local non-profit organizations: Kosciusko Home Care & Hospice Inc., the Kosciusko County Health Care Foundation and its B.A.B.E. Boutique, the Good Samaritan Fund from the Kosciusko County Community Foundation, Heartline Pregnancy Center and its Teens N' Tots Day Care Center, Kosciusko County Health Department Immunization/ Well Child Clinics, the Medication and Dental Assistance Program, the Kosciusko County Cancer Care Fund and the Women, Infants & Children Program.
County Commissioner Ron Truex said the consolidated space will be good for the community because so many services will be in the same building.
"We won't be running people all over town (to get help)," Truex said.
Rich Paczkowski of Kosciusko Home Care & Hospice told of the poor conditions of the building the service currently is housed in and said hospice workers look forward to having more space, including a "quiet room."
Paczkowski also thanked the K21 Foundation and said he looked forward to having a building that people will be proud to work in.
Jo Faulkner of Heartline Pregnancy Center said she is excited about the new building because it is close to the hospital and because of all the services that will be housed in the same building.
"Hope will be all under one roof," Faulkner said. "And the help we can bring to clients is what thrills our hearts."
When finished, the project will total $5 million, and none of the funding for the project comes from tax dollars. The building will be 30,000 square feet, with some ability for future expansion. W.J. Carey Construction, South Whitley, will be the general contractor for the project, and will use a number of local companies for various aspects of the construction.
Last fall, the K21 Foundation announced that it would build a multi-tenant health services building to house several local non-profit organizations.
Monday afternoon, a ceremony was held to break ground for the K21 Health Services Pavilion, which will be built at 1515 Provident Drive, Warsaw, at the north end of the Kosciusko Community Hospital campus.[[In-content Ad]]"This has been 10 years in the making," said Rich Haddad of the K21 Foundation. "Finally it's going to happen. K21 is very excited to be able to make this possible for the community."
When the building is finished, it will be the home to several local non-profit organizations: Kosciusko Home Care & Hospice Inc., the Kosciusko County Health Care Foundation and its B.A.B.E. Boutique, the Good Samaritan Fund from the Kosciusko County Community Foundation, Heartline Pregnancy Center and its Teens N' Tots Day Care Center, Kosciusko County Health Department Immunization/ Well Child Clinics, the Medication and Dental Assistance Program, the Kosciusko County Cancer Care Fund and the Women, Infants & Children Program.
County Commissioner Ron Truex said the consolidated space will be good for the community because so many services will be in the same building.
"We won't be running people all over town (to get help)," Truex said.
Rich Paczkowski of Kosciusko Home Care & Hospice told of the poor conditions of the building the service currently is housed in and said hospice workers look forward to having more space, including a "quiet room."
Paczkowski also thanked the K21 Foundation and said he looked forward to having a building that people will be proud to work in.
Jo Faulkner of Heartline Pregnancy Center said she is excited about the new building because it is close to the hospital and because of all the services that will be housed in the same building.
"Hope will be all under one roof," Faulkner said. "And the help we can bring to clients is what thrills our hearts."
When finished, the project will total $5 million, and none of the funding for the project comes from tax dollars. The building will be 30,000 square feet, with some ability for future expansion. W.J. Carey Construction, South Whitley, will be the general contractor for the project, and will use a number of local companies for various aspects of the construction.
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