![]() Rebuilding the hospital main entrance and new Contact Center was necessary for an improved admissions process for hospital patients. The purposeful design of the unit, incorporating natural light, open sight-lines, optimally placed nurses’ stations, treatment mall, safe entryway called a sally port, designated staff and utility entrance, and staff personal alarm system seamlessly blend safety and efficiency in a space that remains warm and inviting to those in need of care. It gives staff the ability to separate out these age groups. The Cypress Unit was built with an innovative flex design which allows it to split into two sides, creating immediate access for two distinct patient populations. Local firm Elzinga & Volkers Construction Professionals (Holland, Mich.) was the construction manager who worked with local trade partners to create a healing space. Tours of other behavioral health facilities were taken and the National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems’ Behavioral Health Design Guide was used during the design process. Staff also gave input, especially those who worked on other recently built patient units at Pine Rest. BWBR organized a focus group with members from the National Alliance on Mental Illness who spoke about their personal experiences in a behavioral health setting. Pine Rest contracted with BWBR Architects (Saint Paul, Minn.), a behavioral healthcare facility designer. The facility meets the needs of patients and their families with a design that is welcoming, flexible, therapeutic and safe. With this unit, Pine Rest is able to serve 1,200 more adolescents and young adults annually. The total construction cost of the 3-year project was $12.4 million. Both are located at the Jay & Betty Van Andel Center on the Pine Rest Cutlerville Campus in Grand Rapids, Mich. ![]() ![]() ![]() Pine Rest also re-built its front hospital entrance and Contact Center (admissions department). The 26,600-square-foot facility is called the Cypress Unit. Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services opened its 26-bed psychiatric patient unit for adolescents and young adults on July 5, 2017. ![]()
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