Novant’s new Thomasville facility to focus on behavioral health and rehabilitation therapy
Jon Applebaum, Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center's president and COO, speaks to a small crowd during the groundbreaking ceremony for the health system's new wellness and education building in Thomasville, N.C., on Wednesday, Sep. 4, 2024.
Novant Health broke ground this week on a new wellness and education building. Officials said the development reflects the unmet medical needs of patients in the area.
The multispecialty facility will sit inside the old Davidson County Health Department offices, just next door to the Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center.
During a groundbreaking ceremony, Jon Applebaum, president and chief operating officer at the Medical Center, broke down the remodeled building’s areas of focus.
"Once complete, this new facility will work in coordination with our area physicians to provide convenient access to chronic disease management services, behavioral health care, rehabilitation therapy and numerous wellness education classes," Applebaum said.
Work has already begun on remodeling the old Davidson County Health Department building where the new Novant Health Wellness and Education facility will reside. Thomasville, N.C., on Wednesday, Sep. 4, 2024.
He added that the new location’s outpatient services were determined with the help of a community health needs assessment that revealed gaps in specialty care in Davidson County.
The wellness and education building, which is scheduled for an opening next spring, will cost $7.2 million to remodel and equip.
Applebaum said about $2 million in funding came from donations. The rest will come from Novant itself.
Santiago Ochoa covers healthcare for WFDD in partnership with Report For America. Follow him on X: @santi8a98
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