Acadia Healthcare Breaks Ground on New Behavioral Health Hospital in Arizona
March 06 2023 - 9:00PM
Business Wire
Inpatient Treatment Facility Will Be Named
Agave Ridge Behavioral Hospital
Acadia Healthcare Company today held a groundbreaking ceremony
marking the beginning of construction on the new hospital that the
company is building to serve residents of Mesa, Arizona, and
surrounding communities. Slated to open in early 2024, the 100-bed
acute care behavioral health hospital will be located on a 12-acre
site at the corner of Ellsworth Road and Peterson Avenue in
Mesa.
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Executives from Acadia Healthcare and
General Contractor Adolfson & Peterson Construction joined with
local dignitaries to break ground on the new Agave Ridge Behavioral
Hospital in Mesa, Arizona, on March 6, 2023. (Photo: Business
Wire)
Named Agave Ridge Behavioral Hospital, the new hospital
addresses the growing need in Arizona for more accessible,
high-quality behavioral healthcare services. It will offer a full
continuum of inpatient behavioral healthcare services for adult,
older adult and pediatric patients including comprehensive
treatment for those who struggle with acute symptoms of behavioral
health disorders such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder and
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
The groundbreaking was honored by the presence of City of Mesa
Mayor John Giles. Attendees saw the site of the new hospital and an
architectural rendering of the facility. Event speakers discussed
its anticipated impact on the community’s need for additional
mental health services.
According to data compiled from the Treatment Advocacy Center,
U.S. Census Bureau and American Hospital Directory, Maricopa County
has a deficit of 893 behavioral health beds in the County. The
County should have 2,331 beds to meet its behavioral health care
needs but presently only has 1,492 beds available. Furthermore, the
National Institutes of Health has reported that one in every five
people have a mental health need. In Arizona, this represents over
one million residents ages 12 and up. Additionally, the American
Foundation for Suicide Prevention identified suicide is the 2nd
leading cause of death among Arizonians ages 10–34.
“The dearth of mental health resources is a national problem
that we also face in Arizona,” said Dr. Jeffrey Woods, Operations
Group President of Acadia Healthcare. “We are very pleased to
announce that construction is underway for Agave Ridge Behavioral.
It will be state-of-the-art and provide the hope and healing that
residents of Mesa and the surrounding communities need when dealing
with complex behavioral health issues. We want to thank local
officials for their collaboration and prompt attention to this
project. We will become a strong member of the community,
partnering with all organizations, hospitals and first
responders.”
About Acadia Healthcare
Acadia is a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services
across the United States. As of December 31, 2022, Acadia operated
a network of 250 behavioral healthcare facilities with
approximately 11,000 beds in 39 states and Puerto Rico. With more
than 23,000 employees serving approximately 75,000 patients daily,
Acadia is the largest stand-alone behavioral healthcare company in
the U.S. Acadia provides behavioral healthcare services to its
patients in a variety of settings, including inpatient psychiatric
hospitals, specialty treatment facilities, residential treatment
centers and outpatient clinics.
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