COLUMBIAMEMORIAL.ORG Early Summer 2026 5 Rebekah Gustin Foundation and Donor Specialist “There is so much to look forward to! One of the things I’m excited about is how this will impact each person’s everyday experience — with increased privacy for our patients and more dedicated spaces where caregivers can recharge, too. Those might seem small in the grand scheme of this huge project, but they change everything about how care feels, both in giving and receiving it.” Darren Ideue Physical Therapy Aide “Seeing our new inpatient rehab gym that will provide more care and services to our acute care patients.” Marcy Wasiluk Seaside Clinic Manager “The most anticipated aspect of our expansion is creating a patient-centric, high-tech and healing environment that addresses our growing community needs.” What’s next? Our target is to be completely weathertight, including windows, roof and siding completed, by the end of 2026. We are still on track to have the building turned over to CMH at the end of 2027. This means our building will be available for us to move in, train and get ready for patient use. We’re hoping to have the first patient in the expanded hospital in early 2028. Visit columbiamemorial.org/buildcmh for the latest construction photos, project news and more. the enhanced space Grant Lehman Business Systems Analyst “Seeing the services expand to meet the needs of the community.” Emily Collins Clinical Education Coordinator “More space for education! Technology and spaces to better support our patients, staff and community.” Liz Rathfon Patient Experience Manager “I’m excited about a more healing environment at CMH, where patients will have private rooms and bathrooms and greater privacy during medical procedures.” Paula Larson Safety, Security and Emergency Preparedness Manager “I’m looking forward to a new building with added safety and security features that will enhance the overall safety of our patients, staff and visitors.” Jennifer Scott-Culp Telemetry Technician “Bigger inpatient rooms to better care for our patients and accommodate their families.”
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