by: WOODTV.com staff
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The permanent closure of Marywood Health Center in Grand Rapids was announced by Dominican Sisters at Marywood
The closure was blamed on the COVID-19 pandemic, which negatively impacted the licensed nursing facility’s population. It also caused a decline in reimbursement rates and hospital referrals.
Sister Sandra Delgado, prioress for the Dominican Sisters, said in a statement, “This has been an extremely challenging time for Marywood Health Center. It was built and staffed for 49 residents, but now the center is caring for a very small number of individuals … We are deeply saddened by this, but the growing financial difficulties mean that we simply cannot continue to accept and care for patients,”
The Marywood Health Center has been operaing since 2013, providing clinical care, rehab therapy and spiritual care to patients recovering from illnesses.
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