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January 2017 — Health Care Properties Quarterly — Page 5
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shown to stimulate the brain. A
gardening room with direct access
to the grounds outside will link the
interior to the exterior and provide
a place for residents to participate
in activities like gardening, painting
and other artistic pursuits, the firm
added. Quiet rooms will be incor-
porated, providing residents with
access to a calm, restful place with
low lighting and no stimuli, some-
thing that is of particular benefit
for residents with Alzheimer’s or
dementia.
“The best senior living communi-
ties are those where the architecture
and design go beyond the basics,
creating spaces on the exterior and
interior that are visually appealing
and at home in the surrounding
neighborhood. This addition to the
Eben Ezer campus will improve the
experience and environment for
both the residents and the staff who
serve them,” said Jami Mohlenkamp,
principal at OZ.
Construction started in the fall at
the facility at 122 Hospital Road.
Neenan Co. completes two
Colorado health care projects
Fully integrated design-build firm
The Neenan Co. recently completed
two health care projects in Colorado.
The firm celebrated the comple-
tion of the first skilled rehabilitation
facility to open in the Louisville area
– Flatirons Health and Rehabilita-
tion.
Completed in partnership with cli-
ent Physicians Development Group,
the 44,000-square-foot, two-story,
skilled inpatient rehabilitation facili-
ty includes 45 private patient rooms,
lounges, two dining rooms, in-house
therapy, a chapel and an admin-
istration area. With high demand
across the state attracting patients
from within and outside the local
area, the project provides short-term
skilled nursing, physical, occupa-
tional and speech therapy services
designed to rehabilitate and transi-
tion patients back to their homes
safely, according to The Neenan Co.
The firm also recently completed
additions to the Melissa Memorial
Hospital campus in Holyoke.
The design-build partner for the
facility’s 11,400-sf addition project,
The Neenan Co. also previously
served as the general contractor for
the original hospital project in 2008.
The campus improvements allow
the hospital to expand its quality
health care offerings to the sur-
rounding community by including
additional exam rooms, an obser-
vation bay, an ambulance garage
and an enclosure for the existing
ambulance drop-off, a heliport, a lab
draw station and staff and provider
housing.
Additionally, the company broke
ground on the Robert Maloff Center
of Excellence, a health and sports
performance center, in South Lake
Tahoe, California.
“We’re thrilled with the success
of our two most recent health care
projects, and for the continued
growth of our health care specialty
practice,” said David Shigekane,
president of The Neenan Co. “We
understand these medical facilities
serve important community needs,
and by working as a partner with
our clients we go beyond design to
think about the quality health care
services the buildings enable.”
A&P, Ohlson Lavoie, RLH Engineering
start Estes Park project
Adolfson & Peterson Construction,
in partnership with Estes Park Medi-
cal Center, Ohlson Lavoie Collabora-
tive and RLH Engineering, recently
celebrated the groundbreaking of the
Estes Valley Community Wellness
Recreation Center project.
This 68,000-square-foot project
will offer multigenerational com-
munity space, senior services, library
resources, child care facilities, family
and youth amenities, indoor gar-
dening space, meeting rooms and
gathering spaces, and recreation
space, including an indoor walking
track, aquatics facilities, multipur-
pose gymnasium space, group exer-
cise/fitness areas and locker/family
changing rooms.
“At AP we consider ourselves to be
community builders and a project
like this will have a profound impact
on the quality of life for citizens
of Estes Park and the surrounding
area,” said Doug Johnson, vice presi-
dent at AP. “We are excited for the
opportunity to deliver a great project
that exceeds expectations and will
benefit the community for years to
come.”
The location of the new facility
will be next to the existing Aquatic
Center at 650 Community Drive in
Estes Park. The project is scheduled
for completion in fall.
Children’s Hospital Colorado
celebrates start of pediatric facility
Children’s Hospital Colorado
recently celebrated the groundbreak-
ing of what will be the region’s first
pediatric-only hospital in Southern
Colorado: Children’s Hospital Colo-
rado, Colorado Springs.
“Today, we are celebrating more
than breaking ground. We are cel-
ebrating the fact that countless chil-
dren from across Southern Colorado
The 68,000-square-foot project will offer multigenerational community space, senior
services, library resources, childcare facilities, family and youth amenities, indoor gar-
dening space, meeting rooms and gathering spaces, and recreation space.