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There are alot of questions being asked about whether it is prudent or not for hospices to even consider the design of new facilities in this economy? The answer to that isn't easy and must consider a number of issues. Primary to that question is whether or not you feel you can raise the appropriate funds with this economy? There is no doubt that the entire country is facing turbelent financial times, however a vast majority of donations to hospice are the result of a personal experience, either in memory of, or a memorial to, a loved one. These donations tend to continue to come regardless of economic conditions. In fact, a strong case can be made that there is no way of knowing if future donations will receive the same tax credits or not and that the best time to give is right now, prior to any changes in the tax code taking effect.
Secondly is the fact that it has been a tough season for contractors and building material suppliers. Many firms are anxious to undertake meaningful work at cost just to keep employees working. Material inventories are slowly working down to match actual usage, so there is already a halt to the downward cycle of material costs, and in many locations, there is already a modest increase being seen.
There is a pent up demand for new construction. Companies, hospitals, residences; in fact every sector of the construction industry has been put on hold while owners take a "wait and see" approach to start any new projects. Once a clear signal has been given that we have weathered the storm, it seems only logical that a large number of projects are going to hit the streets at one time. Once this happens, construction companies are going to have to staff up with new, unqualified or undertained staff, and will be demanding a premium for projects using the staff they were able to retain. Bid prices are going to go up at a much faster pace than the general economy. Inventories that are now down to bare bones are going to have to be restocked generating a spike in the price of all building materials if you can get them at all.
With these three factors in mind, what makes sense to me is for anyone who is contemplating an upcoming construction project, to prepare now. It generally takes from 7 to 12 months to program, design, draw and obtain approvals for any new hospice project. Why not take advantage of this period to get this planning out of the way so that you are ready to be the first in line once you feel comfortable "pulling the trigger" on your project? Hopefully taking advantage of a historically low point in construction and before materials are gone or shooting up in price.
This office has been fortunate in being the planner associated with numerous hospice projects that have taken this philosophy. Forward thinking clients such as David Simpson (Hospice of the Western Reserve; Cleveland, Ohio); Mary Sheehan (Midwest Palliative & Hospice CareCenter; Glenview, Illinois); Kate Branches (Kobacker House; Columbus, Ohio) and Ellen Surburg (Bloomington Hospital Home Health & Hospice) among several others are all getting their plans together and approvals made. They will all be in a position to move forward as soon as the time is right. I'm reminded of the old "ant and grasshopper" story. These programs are all successful and there is a reason for that!
Recent new hospice facility openings include: The Volunteer Training Center for Hospice of Rutherford County; Forest City, NC A 6 Bed Inpatient Care Addition to the Hospice Home for the Hospice of Rutherford County; Forest City, NC 14 Bed Inpatient Care Facility for Burke Hospice & Palliative Care Center; Valdese, NC 12 Bed Inpatient Care Center for Duke Hospital; Durham, NC
Tom recently returned from a programming/design charette with EMO Architects of Tallahassee, Florida where they are completing plans for an addition of 12 Inpatient Care Beds, renovating their existing 12 beds, and adding a new Central Support Building that will finish out the masterplan for Big Ben Hospice, there in Tallahassee. This total of 24 beds is indicative of larger and larger facilities we are seeing being planned across the country.
We have joined a strategic alliance with Andrew Reed of MultiView Inc. and Cole Mullinax of Evolve Consulting Group, Inc. to provide bed need analysis and feasibility studies for hospice clients. Our task was to develop a computer model that could provide any hospice with a quick but accurate look into the needs of their community to determine the number of beds that are needed to meet a preceived need. The goal was to generate a program that could provide an answer in a matter of days, instead of weeks, to allow any hospice the opportunity to quickly assertain the need, size, and potential cost of providing inpatient beds in any community regardless the size of your service area, at a cost that is affordable to all. Cole can be reached at (843) 363-2144.
LEED Design - HDR is currently working with our clients on 4 buildings that plan to be LEED certified. These sustainable and environmentally concious designs are a primary focus now, especially in this environment when the Federal government is backing that effort and supplementing approximately 30% of the construction costs of those systems. We have 2 projects who plan to be LEED certified ( the minimum level of certification) one that strives to be Silver certified and one who is pushing to obtain a Gold certification. We feel this is the socially responsible approach to take towards construction, particuarly when it costs you next to nothing to obtain and allows you to reap the benefits for years upon years to come. Congratulations for those hospices working towards the future as well as caring for the citizens and families of their communities.
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BLOOMINGTON HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE8 Bed Inpatient Care Facility Bloomington, Indiana Bloomington Hospice & Home Health Web Site Cooler Design, Inc. Indianapolis, Indiana |
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BIG BEND HOSPICE12 Bed Inpatient Care Facility Addition, 12 Bed Inpatient Care Facility Renovation and Central Support Building Salisbury, Maryland EMO Architects Tallahassee, Florida |
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COASTAL HOSPICE12 Bed Residential Care Facility and Administrative Offices Salisbury, Maryland Architects Salisbury, Maryland |
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KOBACKER HOUSE HOSPICE24 Bed Inpatient Care Facility and Administrative Offices Columbus, Ohio Kobacker House Hospice Web Site Trinity Health Group Columbus, Ohio |
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PROVIDENCE HOSPICE12 Bed Inpatient Care Facility and Administrative Offices Everette, Washington Botesch, Nash & Hall Architects, P.S. Everette, Washington |
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FORREST GENERAL HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE12 Bed Inpatient Care Facilty and Administrative Offices Hattiesburg, Mississippi Forrest General Home Health & Hospic Web Site Perkins Architecture, PLLC Hattisburg, Mississippi |
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HOSPICE OF NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS16 Bed Inpatient Care Facility and Administrative Offices Barrington, Illinois Hospice of Northeastern Illinois Web Site Harley Ellis Devereaux Chicago, Illinos |
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Midwest Palliative & Hospice Care Center16 Bed Inpatient Care Addition Glenview, Illinois Midwest Palliative & Hospice Care Center Web Site Serena Sturns Architects, LTD. Northbrook, Illnois
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12 Bed Inpatient
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Hospice Home Care of Little Rock Administrative
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Center of Living Home Health & Hospice,
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HOSPICE HOME CAREConversion
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HOSPICE HOME CARECON Documentation
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HOSPICE OF THE COMFORTER
Design
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Hospice of Rutherford County 6-Bed Inpatient
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Hospice of the Foothills (West) Administrative
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Siteline Architecture |
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HOSPICE OF THE FOOTHILLS (East)
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Office Building Tenna
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Community Hospice
Project Management
Services for 16 Bed Inpatient Care Facility and Administrative
Office Building El Dorado,
Arkansas Linda Swart,
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Capital Hospice Malene Davis,
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Hospice Family Greg Martin,
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Elizabeth House 8
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Hospice
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15 Bed Inpatient
Care Facility and Administrative
Office Building Macon, Georgia Woody O'Dell,
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HOSPICE OF SOUTHERN MAINEDesign Review
services for 12 bed Inpatient Care Facility Portland,
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BEAUMONT HOSPITAL HOSPICEHospice Design Review Troy, Michigan
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BURKE HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE 14 bed Inpatient
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