- February 14, 2025
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AdventHealth is proposing the construction of an off-site emergency department on North U.S. 1 in Ormond Beach.
Engineering consultants representing the hospital system met with Ormond Beach's Site Plan Review Committee on Feb. 5, to discuss plans to construct a 14,500-square-foot emergency department with a helipad at 1561 N. U.S 1, a property located on the northwest corner of the highway and Rosemary Street, next to the U.S. 1 and I-95 interchange. The ones-story emergency department would have 12 beds, though no overnight stays will take place.
"Growing with our communities is a core priority for AdventHealth," the hospital said in a statement to the Observer. "As we explore opportunities to create new access points to health care services, we often examine properties in various markets for a multitude of opportunities, both for the short term and long term."
During the SPRC meeting, Jennifer Stickler, with engineering consultant Kimley-Horn said the off-site emergency department would provide residents with emergency medical care beyond what an urgent care facility is able to do. If patients need further evaluation or treatment after being stabilized, they will be transported to a nearby hospital.
"It's simply that in-between to get that emergency care closer to the neighborhoods and closer to areas where people would need that in a quick manner," Stickler said.
For some residents in the north peninsula, the proposed off-site emergency department will provide an option for emergency medical care closer to home. Currently, the nearest emergency department for those residents is AdventHealth Daytona Beach.
Residents have voiced a need for a new emergency department, particularly on the beachside, since the closure and demolition of Florida Hospital Oceanside in 2018 (Adventist Health System changed its name from Florida Hospital to AdventHealth in 2019).
According to the Volusia County Property Appraiser, AdventHealth Daytona Beach purchased the vacant 2.47 acre parcel on Jan. 6, for $2.375 million. The property used to be a truck stop, with a Mobil gas station and a Wendy's. The building, which was in a blighted state for over a decade, was demolished in 2022.
The property is zoned B-7 Highway Tourist Commercial, and the emergency department is an allowed use. AdventHealth is proposing two road access connections to Rosemary Street, with the entrance facing North U.S. 1.
