Henry Ford Health System To Help Revitalize Detroit By Building $110 Cancer Cancer
Henry Ford Health System has set in motion plans to build a $110 million cancer center in Detroit. The center is part of a $500 million project aimed towards revitalizing Detroit and will span 300 acres.
The new facility will be located south of W. Grand Blvd. and north of I-94. The cancer center is planned to span 144,000 square feet, have 5 floors, a rooftop garden, and a sky-walk connecting it to the Henry Ford Hospital.
The plans for the building should be completed by the end of 2015, and have its groundbreaking in the spring of 2016. the building is expected to be completed and ready for business by the summer of 2018.
The addition of the cancer center is expected to be greatly needed as cancer care is expected to grow. The facility will provide ambulatory cancer treatment and support services in one location to support the 16 percent increase in outpatient and inpatient services during the past 8 years.
The Institute of Medicine predicted cancer rates will increase by 20 percent in 10 years and 40 percent in 20 years, so the Henry Ford Health System is preparing for the increase by not only building now, but also by revitalizing the neighborhood to provide better overall treatment experience.
The new center will provide:
- Radiation and chemotherapy treatment
- Laboratory and cancer imaging services
- Specialized cancer physicians
- Financial and insurance assistance
- Physical and Occupational Therapy
- Nutrition coaching and planning
- Workout and yoga rooms
- Eastern medicine programs
Tags: anti-cancer, cancer awareness
