Cottage Hospital Works on $5 Million Renovation

Cottage RenovationOne area hospital has started construction on a $5 million renovation that is expected to last 18 months.Galesburg Cottage Hospital is renovating their 2nd and 3rd floors on the main wing for the new Cottage Orthopedic Center and Transitional Care Units.

Cottage Hospital CEO Barry Schneider says plans for renovation were in place before they brought on the new comprehensive surgical joint replacement program, but adjusted those plans for the new program.

Schneider tells WGIL that the first phase of nine for the project is underway and includes six private patient rooms and a rehabilitation space for Orthopedic patients.

“This first phase is the largest phase of all the phases,” says Schneider. “It’s focused on designing the Cottage Orthopedic Center, which will have six private rooms, as well as [an] adjacent gym area to do a rehabilitation for patients in our center. It’s a national model that we are using for the Orthopedic care for our knee and joint replacements and it’s all focused around wellness and faster recovery of the patients.”

Schneider says they anticipate renovations of the Orthopedic center to be completed by October, and complete renovation done by early 2017.

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