Alter+Care Developing St. Bernards Health & Wellness Institute for St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, ARChicago, IL (January 12, 2011) – Alter+Care is developing the $14.5 million, 54,000 SF St. Bernards Health & Wellness Institute at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, AR. Completion is scheduled for the fall of 2011.
“The Institute will house a variety of medically based fitness, treatment and prevention services under a single roof,” said Donna F. Jarmusz, Alter+Care Senior Vice President. “Facilities will include a state-of-the-art medically-based wellness center including clinical departments that promote health prevention, lifestyle modification, disease management programs and rehabilitation.”
Located at Lakeshore Drive and Logan Avenue, the facility will house a fitness center with an indoor aquatics center; spa services, indoor walking track; group exercise rooms, cardio and strength-training equipment and well-appointed men, women and family locker rooms. St. Bernards Health & Wellness Institute will be staffed by trained exercise and fitness specialists, exercise physiologists and personal trainers. Several clinical departments will be integrated with the wellness programs, including the Center for Weight Loss and Diabetes Management, cardiac rehabilitation, outpatient physical therapy, sports medicine and sports performance programs. Additionally, the Institute will be home to the medical practice of Jonesboro Orthopedics Sports Medicine, which will occupy 6,000 SF.
Michael Givens, St. Bernards Medical Center Chief Operating Officer, said, “We feel strongly that prevention and wellness will be the bedrock of healthcare in the future, and this new facility and the services offered here will help us have an even greater impact on the health and well-being of our region. It makes sense to integrate resources to make preventive, wellness and fitness options in a hub for multiple health-related businesses.”
“This facility will allow us to consolidate health and wellness resources and will serve as a catalyst for expansion of our focus on wellness in the broadest sense,” said Chris B. Barber, St. Bernards Medical Center Administrator.
According to John H. Driscoll, Alter+Care President, “St. Bernards Health & Wellness Institute represents many of our clients’ strategic visions to incorporate preventive healthcare and wellness programs into their continuums of care.”
Ohlson Lavoie Collaborative of Denver is the lead architect; Brackett Krennerich Architects of Jonesboro are the local architects. Nabholz Construction Services of Conway, AR, is general contractor for the project.
Alter+Care is an investor, developer and owner of ambulatory medical facilities. In addition, Alter+Care professionals provide healthcare experience and wellness operations and management expertise for their healthcare clients. The firm is an affiliate of The Alter Group. The Alter Group was honored by NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, as the 2010 National Developer of the Year.
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