Hawarden, Iowa — Hawarden Regional Healthcare has broken ground on a nearly $14 million hospital expansion project. The ceremony was on Thursday, May 21st.
Hospital officials say the project will add approximately 20,000 square feet and they’ll remodel other parts of the facility.
Hawarden Regional Healthcare, a city owned facility, has been in the planning stages for expansion for the last four years. Over $2.5 million has been raised through pledges and donations from area community members and businesses.
Mike Wiggins, President of the Hawarden Regional Healthcare Foundation says that their fundraising campaign was an unprecedented success and he says it shows that the community is committed to the success of this project and will be proud of it upon completion.
The expansion project is largely funded by a USDA loan and by two community banks.
Construction is to begin in June and is expected to take just under two years to complete.
