By Edmond Ortiz
Officials from Methodist Healthcare and leaders of multiple Northeast Side suburbs gathered Oct. 23 in Live Oak to extol a milestone in the ongoing expansion of Methodist Hospital | Northeast.
What you should know
A ceremony featuring the raising of a steel beam to top off the $146 million, 100,000-square-foot, three-story tower, which upon completion will add 78 patient beds, permitting the hospital to transition all patient rooms to private accommodations, according to a news release.
The project will also enlarge essential support spaces, and introduce a bigger dining area and modernized kitchen, the release stated.
What they are saying
Several guests at the Oct. 23 ceremony planted their signature on the beam before it was lifted into the air and put into place as part of a construction project that began last winter.
Many speakers said the expansion will help to enhance healthcare service for Live Oak, neighboring towns and San Antonio neighborhoods that rely on Methodist Hospital | Northeast.
Live Oak Mayor Pro Tem Tullgren said the expansion of the hospital in his city reflects the growth of communities, such as Live Oak, Selma, Universal City and Converse, which have evolved over decades around what is now known as Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph.
“What stands behind us is so much more than a building or a structure, it is the fulfillment of a promise: to continue caring for this community and providing the high-quality care that our patients and families deserve,” Jerrica George, Methodist Hospital | Northeast’s CEO, said in a statement. “We are continually humbled by the support of our community and grateful to everyone helping make this vision a reality.”
