Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Health Care System broke ground on an $82.5 million rehabilitation pavilion at its Venice, Fla., hospital campus Nov. 6.
The new pavilion will feature 50 private inpatient rehabilitation rooms and advanced therapy gyms. It will also offer outpatient services, including physical, occupational, speech and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation. The pavilion will also house a transitional apartment, kitchen, grocery shopping area, vehicle transfer training and an outdoor mobility garden, allowing therapists to provide interventions in settings that reflect daily life.
“The need for high-quality healthcare in south Sarasota County continues to grow, and we are committed to growing with our community,” Sharon Roush, Sarasota Memorial Health Care-Venice president, said in a news release. “This new pavilion will make an enormous difference for patients who need intensive rehabilitation after an illness, injury or surgery. By bringing these services directly to our Venice campus, we can help more patients recover and regain their independence while remaining close to their families and support systems.”
The four-story, 83,000-square-foot pavilion is scheduled to open summer 2028. It has been modeled after the system’s Sarasota rehabilitation pavilion, which opened in 2017 and has operated at or near capacity.
Sarasota Memorial Health Care is also planning to build an adjacent outpatient facility, also scheduled for 2028. The outpatient facility will house radiation oncology and infusion services and an endoscopy and digestive health center.
