In 2022, St. Luke’s purchased the Third Street building, primarily to help address workforce housing needs. The building includes 10 studio apartments on the second floor, which are currently occupied by St. Luke’s McCall staff. Another housing opportunity, Trillium Ridge, saw its first team members move in this summer.
The ground floor at Third Street was previously used as commercial space.
“As the need for more outpatient rehabilitation space became clear, the Third Street building offered a great solution,” said Amber Green, St. Luke’s McCall chief operating and nursing officer.
The new location will nearly double the current space, allowing more patients to be treated simultaneously, which will help meet the community’s growing need for rehabilitation services.
“Our goal with this investment is to improve access to care by reducing wait times and creating space to better serve our patients,” Green said.
The expanded facility will include:
An adult physical therapy gym that can accommodate multiple patients
A dedicated pediatric gym
Private treatment areas for physical, occupational and speech therapy
Additional staff workspace
Separate adult and pediatric waiting areas
Philanthropic support helps make expansion possible
The remodel is projected to cost $2.7 million. The St. Luke’s McCall Foundation has raised $1.3 million to date through its Play Harder, Longer fundraising campaign. In addition to supporting the rehabilitation therapy expansion, the campaign helped fund new robotic arm-assisted technology for total knee replacement surgery, bringing leading-edge technology to the community.
“Community support for this project reflects how important access to rehabilitation therapy is to patients and families throughout our area,” said Jenny Reummele, St. Luke’s McCall Foundation executive director. “We are grateful to the donors whose generosity is helping create the space needed to care for more patients closer to home.”
Philanthropic support includes a $250,000 donation from the Idaho Elks Association to the St. Luke’s Health Foundation, a $50,000 contribution from the St. Luke’s McCall Auxiliary, along with donations from generous community members and foundations.
Contributions like these enable St. Luke’s to continue to invest in expanded access to health care resources around the McCall community.
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