Southwest Construction Photos for the Halloween Weekend

Our renovation of the Legacy – Southwest Clinic is going to transform the way we take care of our patients. It’s going to greatly improve the structure so that we can give our patients the best experience possible. It’s going to modernize the facility so that our doctors, nurses and staff have a comfortable, clean and energizing place to carry out Legacy’s mission.

But for now the building is a big ol’ mess, one that our patients and staff are soldiering through. None of our services have been interrupted because of this project, and that’s a testament to everyone’s patience, perseverance, and dedication. Join me for a quick photographic tour of the site, won’t you?

Remember the store where our maternity patients and clients could come do a little shopping after earning credits in our prenatal classes? This is what it looks like now. Not a lot of commerce happening, as you can see.

This will soon be a bathroom. That square cut out of the left hand wall will soon be a window patients will use to pass the lab their, uh, samples. We give you all the dirty details here at Building on Our Legacy.


While the playground featured in our last post looked great, the surrounding environment still needs some work. Anyone wanting to use the entrance near that playground will be greeted by the above scene. On the one hand, that volume of insulation will cut down on electricity bills. The cartoon Pink Panther just begs children to touch the stuff, and we all know that leads to itching and despair.

I described a room in the previous post as having a horror movie vibe, but the above photo takes that to a whole new level. More exposed studs. A ripped up wall on the left that looks almost gnawed upon. One light fixture for the whole room. A ladder placed in the most inconvenient place possible for those trying to escape. An empty Taco Cabana cup on the ledge. All terrifying.

That light could go out at any moment, and we all know what happens next. You light a match so you can see, but it barely cuts through the gloom. Then your friend hears a suspicious noise and foolishly goes to investigate despite your warnings. You hear a struggle and a shout and then dead silence so you go investigate, only to be chased back into the room. Of course you trip over the ladder, because that’s how these scenes work. You start to crawl away. You make it a few feet…and scream as a hand closes around your ankle, its steely grip holding you in place.

It appears I’ll have to stop watching The Walking Dead right before bed time.

Stay tuned into this site for more about our reboot of the Southwest Clinic, and less scary stories to tell in the dark.

Southwest Construction Keeps on Keeping on

When we last left the construction project at our Southwest Clinic, workers were tearing up the Pediatric waiting area, rewiring parts of the ceiling and adding walls where there were once none. Scroll down or click here if you don’t believe me.

A good amount of progress has been made since then, so join me as we take a quick photographic tour of the site, won’t you?

The existing playground has been completely refreshed: the structure has gotten a tune-up and a fresh coat of paint. We’ve installed a new ground covering as well; tire mulch, a rubber granule made from recycled tires, is now in place and eagerly awaiting the stomps of little feet. Tire mulch is non-abrasive, non-toxic, non-staining, and significantly reduces the risk of serious injury from playground falls. We hope we’ve eliminated the ironic “I got hurt at the doctor’s office” pediatric visit.


As you can see in the above photo, we’re re-starting from the ground up in some of our rooms. While the missing ceiling tiles, hanging wires, and exposed studs currently give this room a horror movie vibe, it will soon be a warm, inviting, comfortable exam room designed to enhance the patient experience. We’ll be adding six new exams rooms and one new ultrasound lab, all to improve our ability to serve the needs of the community.


Ever wonder how electricians and workers manage to cart around and safely install all the wire needed to redo a building’s infrastructure? Wonder no more! Apparently they hang it from a ladder so the spare cable is literally at their feet. This will prove incredibly handy since we’re upgrading the clinic’s wiring and adding a completely new, high tech phone system. Better communication means a better patient experience, so these new phones are a big investment in customer service.

We’re eager to keep showing off our progress at Legacy – Southwest Clinic, and hope you’ll continue visiting this site in the weeks to come. This project will improve every aspect of the patient experience, and is integral to our commitment to “building healthy communities.”

Building on Legacy - Southwest Clinic Begins!

Now that the new Legacy - Montrose Clinic is up and running, you’d think it’s time to sit back and enjoy a few moments of peace and quiet, right?

At Legacy we don’t take breaks when it comes to building healthy communities. On Monday, September 26, we moved on to the next big thing!

On that day, we began a new construction project at Legacy - Southwest Clinic, one that will update and expand the facility located at 6441 High Star Drive to better serve our patients. The project’s two phases will take 12-14 weeks total.

All clinical services are now being operated out of what used to be the pediatric side of the building. Social Services, Eligibility, and Education have been moved into one trailer, while the provider’s office, appointment desk, and employee lunch room are in another. Phase II will see this set up flip flop, and clinical services will move to what was once the obstetrics side of the facility.

Legacy staff is working to make sure no services are interrupted, and the plan to accomplish this includes setting aside an area just for walk-ins. Even with the smaller space, Dr. Lia Rodriguez reports that the Legacy - Southwest Clinic saw 33 pediatric walk-in patients on the first Monday morning after construction started.