Project Scope
The new West Springs Hospital was designed carefully with incorporated feedback from former patients and their families, law enforcement, staff and national design experts in psychiatric hospitals. This highly-adaptable and welcoming 63,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility provides accommodations equipped for the very best psychiatric inpatient treatment in the country.
Plans for the new West Springs Hospital Include:
- A prominent public entrance and welcoming lobby
- A dedicated crisis entrance and lobby
- A new admissions and assessment unit
- A total of 48 new patient beds in three units, with a a dedicated child and adolescent unit
- 12 dedicated areas for individual therapy and family meetings
- Four interior courtyards for outdoor recreation and therapy, including:
- A half court outdoor gym
- An outdoor dining and activity courtyard
- Quiet spaces for individual reflection
- Large, open dayrooms and group room spaces
- A large activity room for creative expression
The new West Springs Hospital was designed carefully with incorporated feedback from former patients and their families, law enforcement, staff and national design experts in psychiatric hospitals. This highly-adaptable and welcoming 63,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility provides accommodations equipped for the very best psychiatric inpatient treatment in the country.