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AltaPointe to add adult and pediatric psychiatric beds at Bay Point; project on track for May 2026
Summary
AltaPointe Health told the Mobile County Commission it is expanding its Bay Point hospital from 104 to 138 beds, adding adult and additional pediatric capacity, with a $15 million total cost and an expected completion date of May 2026. The provider said ARPA funds already used and requested information about additional county support.
AltaPointe Health told the Mobile County Commission on Sept. 18 that it is expanding its Bay Point psychiatric hospital from 104 to 138 beds and expects the project to be completed in May 2026. Turk Schlesinger, CEO of AltaPointe Health, told commissioners the expansion will add adult beds to the facility and create additional residential capacity for children and adolescents.
The project has a total cost of $15 million, Schlesinger said, and AltaPointe has already invested $6 million and is arranging borrowing for the remainder. “The project is on track to be completed in May 2026,” Schlesinger said. He also said, “We probably have already exhausted our ARPA funding for the area,” and asked whether…
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