Fla. Breaks Ground On Psychiatric Hospital

FORT MYERS, Fla. — A groundbreaking ceremony for the new Park Royal Psychiatric Hospital was held to celebrate the beginning of construction on the new facility that will provide comprehensive care for people with behavioral health problems in Southwest Florida.

 

Scheduled for completion in February 2012, Park Royal Hospital will be licensed for 76 inpatient beds and include several outpatient programs, significantly increasing the amount of treatment options available for residents requiring behavioral healthcare.

 

The hospital will serve adults, ages 18 and up, and will have a special focus on providing geriatric services for Southwest Florida’s aging population.

 

The new 72,200-square-foot hospital facility will be located on the HealthPark Medical Center campus in south Lee County.

 

When completed, it is expected to achive a LEED certified status with energy-saving technology.

 

Park Royal Hospital’s parent company has been partnering with Lee Memorial Health System in operating the Senior Behavioral Health Center at Lee Memorial Hospital, a 15-bed psychiatric unit for geriatric patients.

 

Park Royal and Lee Memorial also jointly operate the Intensive Outpatient Behavioral Health Center for patients requiring intensive follow-up services and the Outpatient Behavioral Health Center for those requiring less intense services.