Raleigh, N.C.-based WakeMed Health is planning to build a behavioral health hospital in the nearby suburb of Garner.
The plans were approved in February, the health system said April 11. The 150-bed mental health and well-being hospital will be the first facility constructed on a new campus. Construction will begin in 2024, with an expected opening in late 2026.
"By building our mental health and well-being hospital and our acute care hospital on the same campus, we further our mission of whole-person health care — addressing our community’s medical needs, mental health needs, and even our patients' personal challenges that present barriers to achieving optimal health and wellness," system president and CEO Donald Gintzig said in a news release.