Post by Admin on Aug 13, 2014 9:54:23 GMT -7
Construction on New VA Clinic Getting Underway
The new Veteran’s Administration medical clinic is expected to be open and in operation in Lamar by early to mid October. The state VA office confirmed that construction on the former Movie Gallery on South Main Street is set to begin in August. The announcement is welcome news to area veterans who have been without a permanent facility since the clinic ceased operations at Prowers Medical Center almost one year ago. Some tentative plans had been made to develop a clinic at the County Annex on East Cedar Street, but the available offices did not meet the medical specifications set by the VA.
For almost a year, veterans have been receiving their care at a temporary VA medical mobile trailer parked at the Lamar Sportsman RV Park at 5385 West Highway 50, the former KOA Campgrounds. Area veterans were informed of the temporary facility by letter last year from the VA.
The property for the future clinic is owned by Tress Langston of Southeast Colorado Builders, and Mark Carrigan of Carrigan Construction. Langston said the majority of the construction work will be conducted by a firm selected by the VA, ABC Construction, out of Pueblo. Once completed, the southern half of the former Movie Gallery will be converted to the VA Clinic. Langston said a local commercial firm is relocating to the northern half of the building.
The clinic measures 70 by 24 feet and will contain two examination rooms, conference room, reception area, lab area and space for an EKG examination and internet technology processing.
Full story here: theprowersjournal.com/2014/08/construction-on-new-va-clinic-getting-underway/
The new Veteran’s Administration medical clinic is expected to be open and in operation in Lamar by early to mid October. The state VA office confirmed that construction on the former Movie Gallery on South Main Street is set to begin in August. The announcement is welcome news to area veterans who have been without a permanent facility since the clinic ceased operations at Prowers Medical Center almost one year ago. Some tentative plans had been made to develop a clinic at the County Annex on East Cedar Street, but the available offices did not meet the medical specifications set by the VA.
For almost a year, veterans have been receiving their care at a temporary VA medical mobile trailer parked at the Lamar Sportsman RV Park at 5385 West Highway 50, the former KOA Campgrounds. Area veterans were informed of the temporary facility by letter last year from the VA.
The property for the future clinic is owned by Tress Langston of Southeast Colorado Builders, and Mark Carrigan of Carrigan Construction. Langston said the majority of the construction work will be conducted by a firm selected by the VA, ABC Construction, out of Pueblo. Once completed, the southern half of the former Movie Gallery will be converted to the VA Clinic. Langston said a local commercial firm is relocating to the northern half of the building.
The clinic measures 70 by 24 feet and will contain two examination rooms, conference room, reception area, lab area and space for an EKG examination and internet technology processing.
Full story here: theprowersjournal.com/2014/08/construction-on-new-va-clinic-getting-underway/