Groundbreaking Ceremony Kicks Off Construction for $53M Mental Health Hospital in Kansas

Children’s Mercy Kansas City and KVC Health Systems have formed a joint venture to expand inpatient pediatric and adult mental health treatment capacity and access in the greater Kansas City area and across the region. The new JV will open a $53-million 72-bed mental health inpatient hospital in Olathe, Kansas. The hospital is slated to open in late 2024.

A groundbreaking ceremony for the new hospital was recently held with elected officials in attendance including Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids, U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II, and Former Kansas House Speaker Ron Ryckman, as well as other state and local leaders.

The new hospital will serve as an inpatient mental health healing campus, which will include three separate 24-bed units – 48 pediatric beds and 24 adult beds, six private courtyards, walking paths, and dining and activity space. The design and healing environment are centered on staff and patient safety, supportive care and treatment spaces, patient wellness, and connection with nature.

Project partners include JE Dunn Construction as the design-builder and Hoefer Welker as the architect and interior designer.

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