- Orlando Health and Acadia Healthcare opened a new 144-bed Behavioral Health Hospital in Apopka to address Central Florida’s mental health needs.
- The 100,000-square-foot hospital offers inpatient care, partial hospitalization, outpatient programs and electroconvulsive therapy.
- Mayor Nick Nesta noted the hospital supports job creation and strengthens Apopka’s role as a healthcare hub in Central Florida.
Apopka officials, healthcare leaders and community members gathered Friday morning to celebrate the opening of the new Orlando Health Behavioral Health Hospital, a 144-bed inpatient facility that leaders said is intended to help address growing mental health and substance abuse treatment needs across Central Florida.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the public debut of the new 100,000-square-foot hospital at 1452 S. Orange Blossom Trail, a joint venture between Orlando Health and Acadia Healthcare that is expected to begin serving patients next month. The facility will provide behavioral healthcare services for children, adolescents, adults and senior adults experiencing acute mental health needs.
Hospital leaders said the project represents a major expansion of behavioral healthcare access in the region at a time when demand for services continues to grow…