Grand opening Saturday at new Crossing Rivers
One of the beautiful features of the new Crossing Rivers Health medical center is a stained glass window in the non-denominational meditation room. A stained glass window is the centerpiece of the room, helping to create a calming space for family and visitors to retreat or find peace. The custom glass was created by The Vinery Stained Glass Studio of Madison. (Submitted photo)
Area residents are invited to attend the grand opening of the new Crossing Rivers Health medical center in Prairie du Chien on Saturday, June 6. A ribbon cutting is scheduled at 8:45 a.m. and an open house from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The new two-story, 137,000-square-foot facility is located at 37868 Highway 18, across from the Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport.
Tours will give visitors the opportunity to see the significant enhancements over the current hospital facility at key locations: private inpatient rooms each with a bathroom and shower, emergency department with ambulance garage and dedicated helipad, surgery, obstetrics, medical imaging with new in-house MRI and CT scanner, rehabilitation, homecare and HME retail store.
Partners of Crossing Rivers Health will have Jerry’s Gift Shoppe open, and they will host a book signing by Prairie du Chien native and author, Anne Jenks. Proceeds through the gift shop are given back to the community through Partners, a volunteer organization.
“The excitement and momentum have been building up to the moment we have been all waiting for—the opening of this spectacular new medical center,” Chief Executive Officer Bill Sexton stated. “This is an opportunity for area residents and families to see patient care areas before they become a sterile and secure environment.”
Area residents are reminded that all Crossing Rivers Health services continue to operate at 705 East Taylor Street until the new medical center opens, most likely June 11. All services at the current site will move to the new 105-acre campus after the grand opening event is complete.
Sexton added: “This new medical center represents the commitment Crossing Rivers Health has in providing the region with the best, most advanced health care and technology for generations to come. The grand opening will be a proud day as we celebrate this tremendous achievement.”
