WakeMed is Growing for Good Health in Wendell Falls

WENDELL, N.C. (December 5, 2022) – WakeMed, the leading provider of health care in Wake County, has officially broken ground on its full-service emergency department in Wendell Falls, one of the largest master-planned communities in the Triangle.

WakeMed Wendell Healthplex, slated to open in early 2024, will be the health system’s eighth emergency department. Based at Wendell Falls on 2021 Wendell Valley Boulevard, the building will feature a 12-bed emergency department as well as outpatient lab and imaging services. The 24,000-square-foot facility is being constructed on a nearly 11-acre site purchased by WakeMed, offering the potential for future expansion of a second facility for medical offices and other health services.

“As a vibrant, growing community, Wendell Falls offers a wonderful opportunity to expand WakeMed’s footprint,” said Carolyn Knaup, WakeMed senior vice president, Strategic Ventures & Ambulatory Operations. “We look forward to bringing exceptional care and services to the residents and families of Wendell Falls and the surrounding area.”

Wendell is the Triangle’s fastest-growing town, and more than 1,560 homeowners currently live in Wendell Falls – with thousands more to come. An estimated 14,000 patients are expected to receive treatment in the WakeMed Wendell Healthplex Emergency Department during its first year.

“From the original planning phases of Wendell Falls, we always knew that we wanted our residents to have access to quality healthcare services right here in the community,” said Tanya Matzen, vice president of operations, Brookfield Properties. “We are thrilled that our partnership with WakeMed is coming to fruition with the 2024 opening of the WakeMed Wendell Healthplex.”

WakeMed joins the growing commercial and retail offerings located along Wendell Falls Parkway and Treelight Square at Wendell Falls, including KinderCare Daycare, Publix, Cardinal Charter Academy, Farmhouse Cafe, Neuse River Veterinary Hospital, Cruizers Convenience Marketplace, Wendell Falls Fire & EMS, and many more.

About WakeMed Health & Hospitals 

Serving the community since 1961, WakeMed is a not-for-profit health care system founded and based in Raleigh, N.C. WakeMed exists to improve the health and well-being of our community by providing outstanding and compassionate care to all. WakeMed’s 970-bed system comprises a network of facilities throughout the Triangle area, including three full-service hospitals, seven emergency departments, a dedicated Children’s Hospital and Rehabilitation Hospital, more than 80 physician offices and Wake County’s only Level I Trauma Center. WakeMed’s mission-driven team includes more than 10,300 employees, 1,000 volunteers and 1,300 affiliated physicians, along with the more than 580 physicians and providers with WakeMed Physician Practices – all representing the best minds and the biggest hearts and the finest quality in health care and community health. For more information, visit www.wakemed.org or follow WakeMed on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

About Wendell Falls 

Wendell Falls by Newland is owned in a joint venture partnership between North America Sekisui House, LLC (NASH) and Brookfield Residential, and is proudly managed by Brookfield Properties. These partners share a deep commitment to sustainable development practices and apply these core values to the vision, planning and development of their communities. Wendell Falls by Newland is one of more than 20 communities this partnership manages together across the U.S. For more information, visit Wendell Falls.

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