New Ulm Medical Center is planning to close its 10 bed residential addiction services unit.
In an email statement on Thursday Allina Health said it made the decision to move away from the hospital-based residential addiction service to a new partial hospitalization and day treatment program.
“This decision reflects an increasing demand for partial hospitalization and day treatment programs, coupled with the growing challenge of financially supporting a small hospital-based residential program,” the statement reads. “Due to current workforce challenges, we are no longer accepting new patients into the program as we move towards closure.”
The Minnesota Department of Health will host a public hearing on Oct. 11 at 6 p.m. on the planned closure, and will provide a forum for the community to discuss the transition.