Ocala Health has announced plans to bring emergency care to Sumter County with the opening of a freestanding emergency department.
The ER facility will be located at Trailwinds Village on County Road 466A in Wildwood.
Construction will start this fall and be completed in late spring 2020.
The new, 24/7 full-service freestanding emergency department will feature 11 emergency room beds and will be capable of caring for all ages, including pediatrics. The 11,630-square-foot, one-story facility will front County Road 466A. It is expected to serve more than 11,500 patients a year. The $13 million project will employ approximately 30 full-time healthcare professionals.
“While continuing to expand our Ocala Regional and West Marion campuses, we saw an opportunity to bring emergency care closer to the residents of Sumter County,” said Chad Christianson, Ocala Health CEO. “We believe this freestanding emergency room will provide our patients a more convenient, higher level experience for emergent care. We will continue to expand healthcare services where needed for our growing community.”
Ocala Health edged closer to The Villages in 2016 when it opened Summerfield ER, a $10 million freestanding emergency room on U.S. Hwy. 441 adjacent to Del Webb Spruce Creek.
