ONTONAGON, MI— Aspirus Health is building a new hospital in Ontonagon.
The $15.8 million facility will replace the current hospital, which opened in 1969. The new facility will feature a mix of inpatient and observation beds, an emergency department, primary and specialty care, and several other services, including imaging and infusion.
Changes include the closure of the Aspirus Ontonagon Skilled Nursing Facility. Officials say the decision to close the facility came after a thorough analysis of declining occupancy trends, staffing challenges due to COVID-19, and other factors. They say they’ll work with the facility’s 22 residents to find placement at other facilities in the U.P.
Construction on the new hospital is expected to begin in spring of 2022.
