UNITY – Sullivan County officials are inviting the public to an open house Saturday to celebrate the completion of a $75 million addition and renovation project at the nursing home at the county complex.
The open house begins at 1 p.m. and will include tours of the facility. The project included an 80,000-square-foot addition and renovations to the Stearns and MacConnell buildings. The outdated Sanders building was demolished to make room for the addition. The “Great Room” at the entrance of the addition provides a gathering place for residents and families.
Each new room has two residents who will have their own window, television and other amenities, including a bathroom and shower. Another feature of the addition is the rehabilitation area for residents, where a kitchen and a bathroom can be used for residents to demonstrate whether they are able to use a bathroom, get in and out of the bathtub and prepare a meal, among other activities.
The project was funded with $35 million in bonding, with the rest coming from a variety of county, state and federal funds, including $7 million from the American Rescue Plan Act and $25 million from the Governor’s Office for Emergency Relief and Recovery.
