Vandalia Health and Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation celebrated the groundbreaking of a new rehabilitation hospital in Charleston, West Virginia.
Known as Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation at Vandalia Health Charleston Area Medical Center, the new facility will be part of the CAMC General Hospital Campus. It will connect to the CAMC Outpatient Surgery Center via skywalk, streamlining access between multiple service lines.
The groundbreaking comes nearly two years after Vandalia Health and Mary Free Bed announced a joint operating agreement to enhance the rehabilitation services at CAMC General Hospital.
The new hospital will feature three stories and more than 93,000 square feet dedicated to comprehensive rehabilitation services. Plans include:
- 50-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit spread across two floors
- Outpatient therapy and rehabilitation services
- Rehabilitation physician specialty clinics
- Orthotics & Prosthetics + Bionics services
- Advanced rehabilitation technology
- Outdoor therapy garden
- Additional patient, family and clinical support spaces
Construction is being led by BBL Carlton alongside design teams Diekema Hamann and Pickering. The project is expected to be completed in early 2029, with patient care anticipated to begin shortly thereafter. Once complete, the hospital will serve as a destination for comprehensive rehabilitation services while helping patients and families remain connected to their communities during recovery.
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