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.
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.
