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Bethel Lutheran outlines plan for new Williston nursing facility, seeks roughly $33 million gap in capital campaign

Williams County Board of County Commissioners · December 17, 2024
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Bethel Lutheran Nursing and Rehabilitation Center told county commissioners it plans a new facility with skilled‑nursing, basic‑care and assisted‑living units and is beginning design development. Bethel said it can bond $30 million and is preparing a capital campaign to fill the remaining funding gap, with a hoped break‑ground in spring 2025.

Representatives of Bethel Lutheran Nursing and Rehabilitation Center told the Williams County Board on Dec. 17 they are planning a new facility in Williston to replace their existing nursing home, which they said cannot meet current life‑safety requirements.

"We are looking to build a new facility," Belinda, CEO and administrator, told commissioners. She described plans that would include skilled nursing beds, basic‑care rooms and assisted‑living apartments, plus continued rehabilitation services such as physical, occupational and speech therapy.

Bethel officials said many…

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