Construction begins on Pine Rest’s new pediatric center
GAINES TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — Pine Rest celebrated the kickoff of construction on its new Pediatric Center of Behavioral Health with a neighborhood open house Tuesday afternoon.
“It’s not just about a building although we’re building a brand-new facility for all of our new services, it’s about expanding access and meeting community need and this is a fun event to help kick that off,” said Heather Treib, project executive for the pediatric center.
The behavioral health provider invited neighbors, staff, construction team members, contractors and their families to enjoy food trucks, a sandbox and activities for kids, as well as hear remarks from Pine Rest President and CEO Dr. Mark Eastburg.
“Construction can be really disruptive,” Treib said. “But it’s also really exciting too, so we want to make sure that people had a chance to come out and celebrate with us and have a fun day.”
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The $98 million pediatric center is set to open in 2026, but Medical Director Heide Rollings said they hope to pilot programs ahead of time so they’re prepared when the facility officially opens. In addition, they’ll be looking to fill provider positions across all disciplines, including nurses, site technicians, psychiatrists and physicians.
“We are definitely going to need more staff and support to get our programs up and running,” Rollings said.
The center is expected to serve an additional 800 kids each year for inpatient treatment and 10,000 for specialty outpatient services.
“We’re going to have expanded inpatient care so more beds and ones that are intentionally designed for sub-specialty care like autism spectrum disorder. We’re going to have increased day programming, a specialty track within our day programming,” Rollings said. “And we’re also going to have expanded outpatient programming as well.”
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Rollings added that the need for youth behavioral health services was heightened during COVID-19, and demand continues to grow.
“The gaps in our community are clear, and we’re really hoping to address those.”
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