HealthWednesday, November 11
Circle the City is opening an 85-bed medical respite center in Mesa
The Good Day Chandler team
If you've ever wondered where someone goes after a hospital stay when they have nowhere safe to recover, here's some good news. Circle the City is opening its East Valley Medical Respite Center in Mesa, an 85-bed place for people experiencing homelessness to heal after they're discharged.
A grand opening is set for 9 a.m. Fri., Nov. 13, at 5456 E. Main St. ABC15 says the center covers 33,000 square feet near Main Street and Higley Road. The Your Valley report says East Valley hospitals and emergency departments have had no step-down option for these patients until now.
Circle the City's Mesa center covers 33,000 square feet
Floor area of the new respite center, beside places you know
7 basketball courts would fit inside the new respite center
Source: ABC15 Arizona
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| Floor area | |
|---|---|
| The new respite center | 33,000 sq. ft. (Main St. and Higley Rd.) |
| A football field | 57,600 sq. ft. (end zones included) |
| A basketball court | 4,700 sq. ft. (NBA size) |
- Meals: three a day, plus daily medical care
- Support: 24/7 nursing and behavioral health care
- Also: physical therapy, transportation to appointments, case management
The center will bring approximately 120 jobs and more than $13 million in annual local spending. CEO Dr. Kim Despres said in the release that it “gives people a clean bed, medical care, and the support they need to heal.”
The center brings beds, jobs and local spending
- 85
- beds at the East Valley Medical Respite Center
- About 120
- jobs the center will bring to the area
- $13 million
- or more in annual local spending
Source: yourvalley.net
Sources: AZ Family, yourvalley.net, ABC15 Arizona