On April 25, Middle Park Health held a groundbreaking ceremony for Grand County’s newest health care center on the eastern side of the county. The new hospital is going to be built at Telemark Drive and U.S. Highway 40.

Middle Park Health’s Fraser Campus will offer emergency department services with laboratory and diagnostic imaging services. There will also be two inpatient beds, similar to the Granby and Kremmling campuses. Middle Park Health staff say the new campus will expand health care, provide faster emergency response times, economic benefits and more.

The Fraser Campus is planned to be a two-story, 30,000-square-feet with a helicopter pad. It is meant to serve anything from minor injuries to critical emergencies. The first floor will have emergency medical services, four emergency exam rooms, two trauma bays, two licensed hospital beds, CT scanning, X-ray and lab services.

The second floor is going to be 15,000 square feet and serve future needs. While the infrastructure of the second floor will exist, the inside is planned to be completed at a later date. The first three to five years after opening the Fraser location, Middle Park Health leadership will decide on the best use for the second floor. Some of the services being considered include expanding surgical services, additional clinic or rehabilitation space, according to Director of Business Development Tiffany Freitag.

Other campus locations in Granby and Kremmling serve residents from Grand and Jackson counties and part of Summit County.

The Middle Park Medical Foundation also has philanthropy opportunities for individuals who want to contribute more. Since this project is a Colorado State-approved Enterprise Zone Contribution Project, cash gifts are eligible for a 25% tax credit and in-kind gifts are eligible for a 12.5% tax credit.

More information is available on MiddleParkMedicalFoundation.org.