- July 7, 2016
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Sandra Wilt, Ann Blastic, Program Manager Sheena Jackson of the African American Chamber of Commerce Central Florida, and Brenda Knowles were excited to get their first look at the new facility.
Orlando Health – Health Central Hospital President Mark Marsh thanked everyone who made the project possible.
Orange County Commissioner Betsy VanderLey was thrilled to see the facility opening up in Ocoee.
Ocoee Mayor Rusty Johnson spoke about how thankful he was for the services Orlando Health provides.
Community leaders and representatives from Orlando Health, Cornerstone Hospice and the West Orange Healthcare District cut the ribbon on the new facility.
The new facility offers a gym for physical therapy, among several other services.
The facility includes 10 rooms for a hospice area managed by Cornerstone Hospice.
The 60 rooms for short-term skilled nursing care are designed with retro sports photographs.
The memory care wing has a salon for patients to get their hair done.
Patients within the facility can enjoy an outdoor seating and yard area.
The new Orlando Health Center for Rehabilitation offers multiple levels of post-acute care.
Orlando Health recently celebrated a new option for locals in need of post-acute care in Ocoee with the opening of its new Orlando Health Center for Rehabilitation at a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, May 23.
The 91,000-square-foot, 110-bed skilled nursing facility is located at the intersection of Old Winter Garden Road and Hempel Avenue at the Orlando Health – Health Central Hospital campus. It includes 60 beds for short-term skilled nursing care, 40 beds in a specially designed memory care wing serving Alzheimer’s/dementia patients, and 10 beds for a hospice in-patient unit managed by Cornerstone Hospice.
“It’s going to be huge for not just West Orange, but Central Florida,” Orlando Health – Health Central Hospital President Mark Marsh said. “It’s unique — it’s really a hotel with long-term care and rehab. It’s a huge need — we see it every day.”
“These are really important beds, needs and services. … This will be one of a kind in Central Florida.”
Construction on the $37 million project began in late 2017, and is expected to hold 150 full-time employees. The overall price tag for the facility was funded in part by the West Orange Healthcare District.
