Post Falls Cancer Center - Going to be Bigger than Planned

KMC - Kootenai Medical Center had plans to build an 8.000 square foot Post Falls cancer center at the health park on Mullan to 'ease demand at KMC's Coeur d'Alene Campus".

Well, those plans have been put on hold, but not for a bad reason, rather, it's because they now need to build an even bigger center.

"Cancer treatments are predicted to increase 50 percent by 2016," Johnson said.

"We were told that the plan for Post Falls needs to be bigger than what was originally planned.

Radiation therapy, not part of the original plan, has been added to the mix in Post Falls to meet the demands spurred on by growth and an aging population, Johnson said.

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What does this mean?  That the medical industry, Kootenai County's #1 source of employment, is currently and continuously expanding.

What does that mean for real estate?  Population growth, more home buyers.  Higher appreciation for current owners because of more demand.  Higher average salaries for the area.  More skilled trades.   More draw for clients needing these services.  It trickles over into every aspect of the area.