A $2.5-million expansion at Ridgeview Behavioral Hospital in Middlepoint, Ohio will nearly double the size of the facility and create an estimated 150 new jobs. The hospital will hold a groundbreaking for the 16,500-square-foot addition.
The 40-bed facility will have about 76 to 78 patient beds after the expansion. Ridgeview has a staff of 150 employees; with the expansion the hospital plans to expand this to 250 to 300. The hospital, which began seeing patients in May 2012, has tried to use local subcontractors and vendors for the construction as much as possible. Although the hospital was eligible for a tax abatement, it declined.
Ridgeview Hospital is a 40-bed inpatient psychiatric hospital that is committed to providing the highest quality of care to individuals dealing with mental health issues, or mental health issues with co-occurring chemical addictions. All three commissioners are enthusiastic about the project and believe an expansion of its size is promising in Van Wert County, said Van Wert County commissioners Chairman Todd Wolfrum, adding that Ridgeview is creating much needed, well-paying jobs for the residents of Van Wert County.
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