McLaren Oakland will be breaking ground in late April on an extensive $35 million renovation of the hospital’s Oxford Township health care campus on Lapeer Road.
The expansion project is highlighted by the addition of a freestanding emergency department as well as providing more treatment space to increase service offerings,
Construction is scheduled to be completed in the fall of 2024, with the facility’s offices remaining open and accepting patients during the renovation.
“McLaren Oakland has had a long and proud partnership with the Oxford community, and it’s a bond that has strengthened mightily over the past couple of years,” says Tracey Franovich, president and CEO of McLaren Oakland. “Our goal is more than expanding services at the Oxford campus, but to increase the community’s access to care by bringing a variety of specialists to the area and provide for its overall wellbeing. This is a project long in the making, and we’re all excited about what it will mean for Oxford.”
The renovation of the McLaren Oakland Oxford campus will modernize the existing facility while also increasing square footage to allow for additional services, bolstering the location’s offerings to provide convenient access to specialty services alongside its existing primary care and other frequently used services, such as lab and imaging.
“This project is more than the renovation of an existing facility,” says Chad Grant, COO of McLaren Health Care. “This is an investment in the Oxford community and a commitment to its population that McLaren considers itself part of this community and is dedicated to ensuring it has access to the level of health care it deserves.”
McLaren Oakland operates a Level II trauma center and emergency department at its main campus in downtown Pontiac. It also provides the Village of Clarkston with emergency services at its McLaren Clarkston campus, similar to the freestanding ER that soon will be serving Oxford. Following examination and stabilization, patients in Clarkston and Oxford can be quickly and conveniently transported to McLaren Oakland to receive the advanced level of care they require.
“This is an enormous step forward for our township,” says Jack Curtis, Oxford Township Supervisor. “Over the years, access to health care services in Oxford has not kept pace with the community’s continuing growth. People should not have to travel 15 or 20 miles to receive the care they need.
“McLaren’s new ambulatory care center will help fill the gap and improve our quality of life. McLaren’s decision to reinvest in Oxford by upgrading its facility, expanding its services, and renewing its commitment to our residents is worthy of celebration.”
