GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. | St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction has donated $2.5 million toward the expansion of a psychiatric hospital in the city.
The Daily Sentinel reports (https://bit.ly/2aYOzWd ) that St. Mary’s President Brian Davidson announced the contribution to West Springs Hospital Monday, saying St. Mary’s often serves as a holding area for people who would be better served at West Springs.
West Springs deals exclusively with mental illness but only has 32 beds. Mind Springs Health President Sharon Raggio, whose organization oversees the facility, says on any day eight to 12 people are treated at other hospitals or held in jails when they would be better served at West Springs.
West Springs is currently working to raise $34 million to increase the number of beds at the facility to 64.
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Information from: The Daily Sentinel, https://www.gjsentinel.com