Delano, CA. - The Delano Regional Medical Center has purchased the VFW Hall from the city of Delano, citing the city's inability to maintain costs and maintenance of the aged building.
According to Director of Marketing Kathie Wright, future plans for the center are premature at best, but they will do an assessment of the crucial healthcare needs of the community and how the purchase can help meet those needs.
Wright added that the DRMC's primary concern at the moment is to serve the needs of the hospital, which is the only hospital within a 30-mile radius.
Until a decision has been made on what the building will be used for, Wright said DRMC will keep the utilities on and maintain security of the building.
They will also conduct a cost assessment on the aging building before planning what services they can offer to the community, according to Wright.