Springfield, Oregon – PeaceHealth has proposed plans for a new inpatient behavioral health facility, Timber Springs Behavioral Health Hospital, scheduled for building next to the PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend in Springfield. The building of this 96-bed free-standing hospital represents a significant step in improving local mental health resources in what appears to be a major expansion of mental health services within Lane County.
Designed to open to patients in 2027, Timber Springs is intended to appeal to a wide spectrum encompassing geriatric, adult, and youth patients. The hospital seeks to offer complete behavioral health treatments covering outpatient treatment programs to acute inpatient care. Replacing the current 35-bed unit at PeaceHealth’s University District location, which mostly serves acute adult psychiatric patients, the facility is planned to almost treble the current capacity for behavioral health services in the area.
Chief Administrative Officer Alicia Beymer of PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend said the company is dedicated to meeting the rising demand for mental health services.
“PeaceHealth is proud to announce Timber Springs Behavioral Health Hospital and help meet a significant community need to expand mental health resources,” said Beymer in a news release.
Apart from its excellent location next to the intended Lane Crisis Stabilization Center, Timber Springs will benefit from a cooperative environment promoting a continuum of treatment for those dealing with different mental health problems. This proximity is supposed to help smooth transitions between longer-term care options and emergency mental health services, hence improving the general efficacy of the therapies given.
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The architectural design of Timber Springs Behavioral Health Hospital emphasizes creating a safe and therapeutic setting for recovery. Plans for the hospital call for an open and welcoming design with large patient rooms, community areas, outdoor courtyards, and innovative clinical spaces catered to meet patient and family demands.
Offering a wide range of options for treatment and customized therapies, Timber Springs’ method of treatment will be comprehensive and patient-oriented. Major depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disease, post-traumatic stress disorder, psychosis, schizophrenia, and co-occurring disorders including substance abuse will all be among the services the news building is expected to offer.
PeaceHealth has partnered with Lifepoint Behavioral Health, a division of Lifepoint Health, to develop and operate Timber Springs. PeaceHealth and another Lifepoint company, Lifepoint Rehabilitation, which also got permission from the Oregon Health Authority to build a 42-bed inpatient rehabilitation center near River Bend, follows a previous partnership between the parties.
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Customary regulatory clearances and the completion of building stages define the course of Timber Springs Behavioral Health Hospital. This project not only emphasizes PeaceHealth’s commitment to growing mental health facilities but also its part in supporting community health infrastructure in Springfield and environs. The initiative promises to greatly improve the availability and quality of mental health treatments as it advances, therefore meeting a vital demand in the society.
