The Sanders Trust Breaks Ground on $44 Million Behavioral Health Hospital

Birmingham, Ala. – The Sanders Trust, one of the nation’s leading healthcare real estate investment and development companies, is pleased to announce the recent groundbreaking for a new $44 million behavioral health hospital, Mercy Health Behavioral Hospital in Youngstown, Ohio.

The Sanders Trust was selected as the developer of the 61,900-square-foot behavioral health hospital, which will include 72 beds. The hospital will provide inpatient and outpatient treatment, including a partial hospitalization program and an intensive outpatient program, for adults and geriatric patients experiencing a broad range of mental health illnesses, including depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, psychosis, personality disorders, and mental health concerns accompanied by substance abuse.

This project is a joint venture partnership between Mercy Health - Youngstown and Lifepoint Behavioral Health. Mercy Health Behavioral Hospital will be architecturally designed to create a therapeutic environment for patients, featuring open, airy spaces with amenities that include spacious patient rooms, community areas, outside courtyards, and state-of-the-art clinical spaces to support the needs of patients and families.

“Breaking ground on Mercy Health Behavioral Hospital marks an important milestone for The Sanders Trust and our partners. This state-of-the-art facility will showcase our commitment to advancing healthcare infrastructure that addresses critical community needs.,” states Rance Sanders, President and CEO of The Sanders Trust. “We are honored to play a role in delivering such vital healthcare services and look forward to seeing the positive impact it will have on the lives of patients and families for years to come.”

Mercy Health Behavioral Hospital is located at 3170 Belmont Avenue in Youngstown, Ohio, 44505. The Sanders Trust is working with general contractor Massaro Construction Group and architect Stengel Hill ArchitectureStengel Hill
For more information about The Sanders Trust’s role in this development, please contact Krista Conlin at krista@kcprojects.net.