$387M In Renovations On Horizon For Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center In California
VA Long Beach Healthcare System (Long Beach, Calif.) is planning renovations at Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center in Long Beach, according to the website lbbusinessjournal.com.
The $387 million project will include a new mental health center to replace the current 1960s-era center and a new community living center.
The new mental health facility will include an 82,000-square-foot inpatient center with 45 beds, which is 15 more than the current facility, and an 80,000-square-foot outpatient center.
The community living center will provide assisted living services for veterans and use a small house design model. The 160,000-square-foot project will be divided into 10 houses, each with 12 residential rooms and a shared communal space . It’s scheduled to open by the end of 2023.
Also planned are an outdoor athletic complex with a basketball and tennis court, outdoor gym, and archery range for mobility-challenged veterans, as well as a new 140-stall parking lot.