By Shannon Lukens.

Today was the ribbon cutting for the new Creek’s End apartments, which are owned by UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center. It’s part of their long-term housing strategy to support the retention of current staff members and the recruitment of new staff members.  Video of Ribbon Cutting

UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical President Soniya Fidler says the Creek’s End is life-changing.

“It’s life-changing for the 69 adults and children that are going to live here in the next few weeks and the 34 pets that they’re going to bring along with them. But ultimately, it’s allowing us to deliver on a mission of we improve lives. And it’s not just delivering on the lives of our patients because we have the talented and skilled workforce to provide that care. But it is also just life-changing to be able to improve lives for our employees and our workforce.”

Local developers of the project, Curt Weiss and Scott Marr with Evergreen 40, LLC, called the local hospital to see if they’d be interested in one or two units in the new building, when it was being built. UCHealth decided to buy the entire building as an investment in the Steamboat Springs community, for nearly $30 million. HLCC Construction built the property. It was designed by Eric Smith Associates.

Creek’s End is near Walton Creek and Hwy 40. This is long-term housing is for employees at UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center. They are eligible if they meet the following parameters.

• The employee must be a full-time employee whose main working location is YVMC or one of YVMC’s outpatient clinic locations. Full-time status is defined as employees who fill a position for an indefinite period and work a minimum FTE of .8 or higher. These employees are regularly scheduled a minimum of 32 hours/week or 64 hours pay period.
• The employee may not be a remote worker.
• Residential dwellings may not be owned in Routt, Jackson, Grand, Eagle, Summit, Garfield, Rio Blanco, or Moffat counties in Colorado, or Sweetwater or Carbon counties in Wyoming.

There are 42 units with six one-bedroom, 24 two-bedroom, and 12 three-bedroom units. Right now, 76% (that’s 32 out of 42) are allocated.

Features at Creek’s End include:

• Contemporary finishes
• Stainless steel appliances, including refrigerator/freezer, microwave, electric stove and oven
• Window coverings
• Full-size, in-unit washers and dryers
• Unit-controlled heating and air conditioning
• Private patio or balcony
• Pet-friendly (monthly pet fee)
• Onsite parking with carports
• Trash, water, snow removal and common area maintenance are included

Tenants are responsible for monthly rent, electric, and Wi-Fi. There are now HOA fees. The monthly rent depends on the gross income of the household, and the size and type of the unit. Rent may be subsidized.

Oct. 9, 2023 — UCHealth and Yampa Valley Medical Center to invest in long-term employee housing