Michigan has completed construction of the $383.4 million Southeast Michigan Psychiatric Hospital in Northville Township, a 264-bed facility slated to begin accepting patients this fall.
The hospital will accommodate up to 192 adults and 72 youth, adding 54 beds to the state’s inpatient psychiatric capacity, according to an Oct. 7 news release from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. The project is also expected to create 150 healthcare jobs.
Spanning more than 400,000 square feet, the facility has separate living and program spaces for adults and children. It includes 198 single-bed suites with private bathrooms, 33 double rooms and 12 secure outdoor courtyards, along with a gymnasium, art rooms and sensory spaces.
The hospital will replace two state psychiatric facilities: Hawthorn Center, which opened in 1965 and was demolished to make way for the new hospital, and Walter Reuther Psychiatric Hospital, which opened in 1979 and is slated to close after patients are relocated to the new facility.
The building also uses a geothermal heating and cooling system supported by 352 wells. The system is projected to cut heating and cooling costs by about 40% compared with traditional HVAC systems, or roughly $168,000 a year.
With the new hospital, Michigan operates four inpatient psychiatric hospitals that collectively serve nearly 600 patients.
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