Castleview Hospital announced plans to build an inpatient behavioral health unit to address growing mental health needs of residents of Carbon and Emery Counties. A wall-breaking ceremony took place on April 7, with hospital stakeholders and local elected officials gathering to celebrate the new addition.
The unit will feature 14 private beds for patients with capacity to serve up to 500 patients annually. It will offer inpatient stabilization services, psychiatric evaluation and treatment, and discharge planning. The venture furthers the hospital’s partnership with Four Corners Community Behavioral Health. According to Four Corners Community Behavioral Health Executive Director Melissa Huntington, the need for behavioral health services in eastern Utah continues to grow, with the lack of inpatient options close to home being one of the biggest ongoing challenges.
Construction on the project is set to begin this week, with an estimated completion date in July. According to Castleview CEO Mark Holyoak, if the schedule is met, they expect to be ready for patients the first week of August. Castleview Board Chair Joel Hatch-Jensen noted that expanding inpatient behavioral health services is an investment in the community’s future, enabling more people to be served closer to home.
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