Great Plains Health
NORTH PLATTE, Nebraska – Great Plains Health is pleased to begin construction on a new sports, therapeutic and orthopedic rehabilitation center. The center is conveniently located in the heart of the Great Plains Health Campus at 1520 S. Jeffers St., at the corner of Jeffers and Leota streets.
“Our local board of directors is strategically considering campus plans and how Great Plains Health can best serve the needs of our region,” said Ivan Mitchell, chief executive officer of Great Plains Health. says. “This project has been part of our master campus plan since 2019. It will provide improved space for patients to be more accessible and allow skilled therapists to serve patients at the highest level. It’s from.”
Scheduled to accept patients in late 2025, the center has expanded equipment and space for a full range of physical, occupational and speech therapy for all age groups. The new space includes a sports court floor for area athletes in need of treatment, expanded pelvic health and lymphedema programs, a state-of-the-art walking lap pool with ramp access, and the first zero-gravity three-dimensional system Includes specific neurological treatment areas with In Nebraska.
“At Great Plains Health, we value local leadership and health care independence so we can work together to ensure we meet the needs of our communities,” said Great Plains Health Board Chair Lindsay Pedersen. Masu. “Our independence and financial control allows us to focus on our patients and reinvest in the needs of our communities for years to come.”
Plans for the center also include a pediatric wing, a need that has garnered widespread community support. There are no other children-specific therapy spaces within a 100-mile radius of North Platte. This wing is specifically designed to accommodate the unique needs of each child’s developmental stage and diagnosis. The Great Plains Healthcare Foundation is leading the campaign in the pediatric sector.
“We are more than halfway to our campaign goal,” said Great Plains Healthcare Foundation Board Chair Laura Troshinsky. She said: “The pediatric wing is a warm, welcoming, ‘child-centered’ space. The Foundation has received a fantastic response to this project from many people who wish to support it, and we look forward to seeing the impact this space will have on future generations of children and families. ”
For more information about gifts to the pediatric departments of Sports and Therapy and Orthopedic Rehabilitation Center, visit gphealth.org/give.
