Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital Holds Groundbreaking On New Therapy & Wellness Center

Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital held a groundbreaking May 28 on its new 13,000 square-foot Therapy & Wellness Center.

The new Therapy & Wellness Center will house physical, occupational, and speech therapies for children and adults and will have a pool for hydrotherapy. It will also operate as a fully equipped exercise facility, with 24/7 key card access to employees and community members with a membership. Members will also have access to personal training and massage therapy services. Construction is scheduled to be complete in February 2022.

Please be advised, the MBSH outdoor walking track will be closed to the public during construction and will reopen upon completion of the Therapy & Wellness Center building.

In August 2021, construction will begin on the Medical Office Building’s (MOB) expansion. Upon its scheduled completion in January 2022, the expanded Medical Office Building will house more physicians and medical staff, including primary care and specialty services. This will also allow the hospital to bring more specialists to the Sullivan community which offers patients the advanced care they need, close to home.

Both projects have been in planning for quite some time.

“We’re excited to invest in our community with the construction of a new Therapy & Wellness Center and an expansion of our current MOB,” said Tony Schwarm, president of MBSH. “We’re incredibly grateful to the hospital’s planning committee for working so hard to bring these projects forward. We also want to express a huge thank you to the staff in these service areas for their continued patience throughout the process.”

Features of the new Therapy & Wellness Center include:

• Hydrotherapy, including a SwimEx deep water current pool with underwater treadmill

• Men’s and women’s pool changing rooms

• Men’s and women’s locker rooms, including showers

• 24/7 wellness gym memberships

• Indoor walking track

• Throwing lane with artificial turf

• Dedicated pediatric treatment area

• Large treatment rooms

• Three dedicated, easy-access bariatric rooms, and bariatric treatment tables

• Dedicated hand therapy and splinting area

• Conveniently situated on the MBSH campus for easy access to all hospital services and providers

The expanded Medical Office Building will be 2,600 square feet and feature three new provider offices and nine new patient exam rooms.

It will be connected to the existing Medical Office Building.