Project Title: Orange County Residential Health Care Facility
Project Location: Goshen , NY
Size: 128,000 SF
Date Started: November 1995
Date of Completion: December 1997
Architect: NBBJ Architects
Owner: The County of Orange Department of Public Works

E.W. Howell completed this multi-phased construction alteration and renovation project, designed by NBBJ Architects, at the Orange County Residential Health Care Facility in Goshen, New York.

Phase I - Phase I included the construction of the Glenmere Building - a new, three-story residential home.  This structural steel, heavy gauge metal stud framed building comprises over 83,000 sf of space and holds 120 beds. 

The Glenmere Building has areas dedicated to: the special needs population, young adults, Hospice and AIDS residents, and couples.  The building has an enclosed courtyard and a roof top terrace.  Dining, activity and smoking rooms are located on all floors.

Phase II - A staff cafeteria, sun rooms and activities rooms were added to the existing Couser Building and renovations were made to the kitchen, staff cafeteria and administrative area.  Activities rooms were added to each floor.  Two new elevators were installed and the two existing elevators were then rebuilt.

Phase III - The Simon Building was Phase III of the project.  All interior walls and finishes of the building were gutted.  The building was converted into a downtown village area featuring: administrative offices, library, physical therapy rooms, hair dresser and barber facilities, gift shop, dental clinic, chapel and town center area with a cafe.