Dignity Health has broken ground on this $70 million facility in Redding, California. The Sierra Pacific Regional Cancer Center is slated for completion in 2026.
Dignity Health has started construction on a $70 million regional cancer center in Redding, California, that the system says will bring comprehensive cancer care to northern California, addressing critical gaps in services. The facility will be called the Sierra Pacific Regional Cancer Center. It is to open in 2026.
According to a release, the center will consolidate all cancer services and treatments into one location. This will streamline patient care by integrating various specialties and services, including medical oncology, radiation therapy, diagnostics and supportive services like nutrition assistance and social work. This centralization will reduce patient travel time and improve communication among clinicians, according to Dignity.
The center will offer a continuum of cancer care. Among the offerings: chemotherapy, biotherapy, immunotherapy, radiation therapy, genetic counseling, dietician counseling, access to clinical trials, cancer navigators, integrative therapy and support groups. Advanced therapies, diagnostics and surgical approaches will be available.
Dignity expects the new center will attract top oncologists to the region.
Mercy Foundation North, the fundraising arm of Dignity's Redding hospital, has raised over $10.5 million for the center. This includes $3 million from Sierra Pacific Industries, a lumber manufacturer based in Anderson, California.
Dignity Health has four hospitals in the North State region of California, including Mercy Medical Center Redding. Dignity Health is part of CommonSpirit Health.