Secure Skilled Nursing Facility at State Hospital

under planning

Idaho Idaho State Building Authority is currently evaluating bids from construction manager/general contractor firms seeking to build a new secure skilled nursing facility at the state hospital in Blackfoot and demolish the existing building. The one-story, 59-bed, 55,000-sq-ft building will include a dietary kitchen, dining area, physical and recreational therapy areas, medication rooms, laundry rooms, nursing stations, conference rooms and storage rooms. Safety and security requirements include wireless capabilities throughout the facility, an elopement and wander management system, video cameras, anti-ligature hardware, piano door hinges and a negative pressure room. The facility shall also include a detached building to serve as a gym for use by the entire campus. It has been designed by H+L Architecture.