Transformed space all refurbished
The public is welcome to come and get a first look at the newly renovated second floor of Strong West in Brockport during a community open house set for Saturday, May 30 from noon to 2 p.m.
The second floor of the former Lakeside Memorial Hospital, which was used for the ICU and in-patient beds, has been transformed and will become the new home of the Wilmot Cancer Institute, Interlakes Oncology and Hematology and Brockport Medical Associates, a primary care provider.
“We’re very excited,” says Strong West Director Bryan O’Donovan. “The open house is very casual. Come in and check out the space.”
Anyone familiar with how the second floor looked when it was Lakeside Hospital will be surprised to find lots of natural light and serene colors of slate-blue, muted green and warm, wood tones.
Everything is new in the 12,000 square feet space including cabinets, counters, flooring, even the elevator interiors have been refurbished. Second-story windows let bright, natural light, and views of trees into the space.
The project reflects, “Eighteen months worth of planning and renovation work,” O’ Donovan said. The new space means an increase in over 5,000 square feet for primary care and an increase in 1,600 square feet for Interlakes. Primary Care will expand from four exam rooms to seven large exam rooms and Interlakes will go from three to four exam rooms. There will be six infusion chairs with room for family members and one private infusion room.
Both Interlakes and Brockport Medical Associates Primary Care have been housed at 156 West Avenue on the ground floor of the Strong West complex.
The second floor will open to patients Monday, June 1, O’Donovan says.
