As construction continues on the new University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro, work on another building on the 160-acre campus has also broken ground.##M:[more]##
Sweetwater Construction Corp. announced earlier this month that it has broken ground on the New Merwick Care and Rehabilitation Center, which is being developed by Windsor Health Care.
The long-term care facility will be located directly south of the new hospital, which is being constructed on the campus off Route 1 between Scudders Mill Road and the Millstone River. The hospital is scheduled to open in 2011.
The 105,”000-square-foot New Merwick Center will consist of a cluster of buildings on over six acres overlooking the Millstone River and a 35-acre park. The facility, which is being designed by RMJM Architects of Princeton, will contain 80 beds of sub-acute care and 120 beds of long-term care. It will replace an existing 83-bed facility located on Bayard Lane in Princeton.
The sub-acute care unit will provide care for patients recovering from certain surgeries or prolonged illnesses who need specialized rehab. The long-term care unit will provide care for people no longer able to reside in their homes, a press release stated. The two facilities will share a common kitchen and service areas, as well as an administration and an in/out patient dialysis center.
