NCH Urgent Care Breaks Ground

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Marco Urgent Care Breaks Ground

With Marco Island and the surrounding communities being almost a half an hour drive time to Naples, Urgent Care is a vital necessity for residents. One recognized by the founders of the island, the Mackle brothers.

A ceremonial ground-breaking for a new state-of-the-art Marco Island Healthcare Center took place on a rainy Friday morning at the facility on San Marco Road and Heathwood. NCH CEO Paul Hiltz, Marco Island City Council Chair Jared Grifoni and his wife, Elsa, Marco Island’s Assistant City Manager Casey Lucius, Marco Island’s Director of Community Affairs Dan Smith, MIFR Chief Chris Byrne, as well as board members and administrative personnel for NCH and the Marco Healthcare Center including its Board Chair, Dianna Dohm were in attendance. The primary guests of honor were two couples who made the entire project possible through their philanthropy, Barb and Steve Slaggie, and Pat and Scott Kaufman. 

NCH is committed to furthering the available services starting with the replacement of the present 40-year-old building. Dohm explained the new facility will be built in three phases and is scheduled to see patients in mid-2025. 

The first phase will be construction of the new state-of-the-art facility, while the second phase of the project will see the existing urgent care services move to the new facility and the old building demolished. The final phase will be marked by the renovation of the two-story physician and outpatient rehabilitation building. The existing Urgent Care Center will remain open during the entire construction period.

The building will be comprised of two floors with 24,000 sq. feet total. The first floor will be home to the New Marco Urgent Care Center and will feature 12 private exam rooms, one private triage/patient intake room, all new equipment -including CT and X-ray, and a covered ambulance entrance. The second floor will house future physicians’ services.

At a projected cost of $18M, two Marco Island families have come forward pledging support for the project to get it started. The Slaggies pledged a match grant of $5M, while the Kaufmanns donated $4M in a stretch grant. Both couples mentioned their love of Marco Island with Barb and Steve Slaggie commenting ‘it’s a great way to leave Marco a better place’ and there being no need to wait to make that sort of impact. Like the Slaggies, Scot and Pat Kaufman also urged the audience that any size donation is a worthwhile endeavor. “You’ll always get the greatest return when you invest in your health.”  

"This is an exciting moment for our community as we take a significant step forward in enhancing access to healthcare services,” said Dohm. “The new and improved Marco Urgent Care Center will continue to play a crucial role in meeting the healthcare needs of our residents, and we look forward to seeing the positive impact it will have."

"We are thrilled to bring this essential healthcare facility to fruition for the residents of Marco Island and beyond,” said Paul Hiltz, CEO of NCH. “This new facility will ensure that patients receive high-quality care right here in our own community.

For a video of the presentation, see the story online at Coastal Breeze News.