The $317 expansions will emphasize mental health and community living.
The Tibor Rubin Veterans Affairs Medical Center is nearing the end of construction of its new facilities, which are expected to begin offering services in 2024.
The expansion will include a new Community Living Center (a skilled nursing facility with a total of 120 private patient rooms for veterans) as well as two separate mental health facilities for in-patient and out-patient treatment, respectively.
Funding for the project was allocated in Congress’ annual budget, said Anthony Streletz, chief of the Long Beach VA’s Engineering Service.
The construction project was first introduced to Congress in 2011, and was approved to move forward in 2015. The VA Hospital broke ground on the new project in 2018. According to a construction update posted on the VA’s website, construction on the Community Living Center is 80% complete, and the mental health facilities are 99% complete.
According to the Military’s website, the project costs $317 million.
While the construction is expected to be completed later this year, the facilities won’t begin offering services until next year.
Under congressional direction, the U.S. Army Corp was ordered to oversee construction management services for the project.
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