Project Overview
The Towner County Medical Center in Cando, North Dakota, is a 75,000-square-foot unified healthcare campus designed to strengthen rural access to comprehensive medical services. Replacing an outdated hospital, the new facility integrates 24/7 access to emergency medical needs, primary care, long-term care, and senior living into a single, modern environment.
Key Takeaways
- Integrated Care Model: Consolidates hospital services, senior living, and outpatient care under one roof to improve continuity and accessibility.
- Expanded Care Capacity & Services: Increases patient capacity alongside enhanced services, including surgery, imaging, trauma care, and lab capabilities.
- Resilient Construction Approach: Successfully navigated extreme winter conditions using specialized techniques to stay on schedule.
- Local Impact: Built on donated land, reinforcing community investment in sustainable rural healthcare access.
- Completion Date
July 2024
- Project Cost
$49,000,000
- Delivery Method
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Construction Manager at Risk
- Additional Project Facts
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75,000 Square Feet
New Construction
A Unified Campus for Rural Healthcare
The new center replaces an outdated critical access hospital and unifies previously separate senior living services into a single, modern campus designed for efficiency and continuity of care. This transition enabled comprehensive upgrades cross all patient care areas, including enhanced laboratory capabilities and the addition of ambulatory surgery services. A strong emphasis was placed on creating a safer, more resilient healthcare environment through advanced infection control strategies and state-of-the-art ventilation systems, ensuring improved outcomes for both patients and staff.
Overcoming Winter Conditions
Construction began in the Fall of 2022 with demolition of an adjacent high school track and field that was no longer in use. Despite challenging winter conditions, the project team successfully completed excavation and foundation work by utilizing specialized equipment and cold-weather construction techniques to overcome frozen ground conditions. These efforts ensured the project remained on schedule, meeting the timeline requirements set by the USDA and other funding partners.
The team has always been willing to help; with any concerns that are found. They go above and beyond to help resolve issues. The whole team has been very easy to work with and are all very thoughtful and caring. They are truly as invested in the project as much as we are. We are thankful every day that we chose this company for our project.
Key Features: Expanded Services for the Community
- Six inpatient rooms
- Dedicated observation spaces
- Trauma center
- A fully equipped operating room
- Advanced imaging technologies such as CT and X-ray
- Physical therapy and chiropractic care
- Outreach provider services
- Medical nutritional therapy
Integrated Living and Community Support
The long-term care wing further strengthens the continuum of care services with 33 assisted living beds, allowing residents to receive high-quality care within the same campus. Built on land donated by a local resident, the facility also includes an on-site daycare supporting employees and community members alike, reflecting a shared commitment to strengthening rural healthcare access and community wellbeing.
By bringing expanded medical services, senior living, and community support together under one roof, the campus is positioned to serve generations to come while strengthening access to high-quality rural healthcare.
