COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — New York has awarded the Bassett Healthcare Network, based in Cooperstown, more than $7.6 million in grant funds through its Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Program IV.
The money will provide Bassett with capital resources to open additional inpatient psychiatric beds at Bassett Medical Center and construct a new convenient-care clinic at its Hartwick Seminary Specialty Services location in Milford.
Bassett Healthcare Network is included in more than 50 projects across the state that are part of the transformation program. The program focuses on efforts to expand access to inpatient, behavioral health, primary, and long-term care.
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“This transformative investment in access to care for New York State residents is tremendous,” Staci Thompson, president and CEO of Bassett Healthcare Network, said in the announcement. “It is especially impactful in rural communities like Bassett’s region, where people in remote areas depend on our services.”
Inpatient-psychiatric space in Cooperstown will increase by six rooms, providing more capacity for patients with acute behavioral-health needs, Bassett said. The project will include upgrading patient-monitoring equipment, in addition to room renovations.
The grant money will also support construction on Bassett’s new convenient-care center south of Cooperstown.
The newly renovated clinic will include six exam rooms, a waiting and reception area, an X-ray room, and a nurses’ station.
“Walk-in care for non-emergency medical concerns is a high area of need among our patient population,” Thompson said. “Adding a clinic for same-day and next-day care options seven days a week will give our communities an additional layer of access for acute conditions — including thousands of families who rely on us for care when they visit the area each summer.”
Construction projects are expected to begin in early 2026, Bassett said.
