A Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) facility was recently completed in North St. Louis County in Missouri thanks to Alexian Brothers Community Services, Blanton Construction and design firm Rosemann & Associates, P.C. The new adult day health center provides space for PACE staff to give frail seniors needing special care an opportunity to remain living independently.“Corpus Christi Church has been a local icon in the Jennings area since its original completion in 1967,” says Project Architect Matthew Gurley. “This project is a tremendous boost for the community’s redevelopment as well as the lower income elderly it serves.”
With construction totaling $3 million, the former 13,000 sq. ft. Corpus Christi Church located at 8449 Jennings Station Road was redesigned to include a 3,000 sq. ft. building addition, medical clinic, exam rooms, physical, occupational and recreational therapy areas, social services offices, administrative offices, chapel, kitchen and community space. There is also a special area designed to serve elderly participants with memory loss and Alzheimer’s.
“The Alexian Brothers wanted the facility to be timeless, classic and as comfortable as possible,” says Lead Interior Designer Mickey Warriner, IIDA. “We used warm finishes in light and airy colors to help create a cheerful atmosphere.”
The new Center allows PACE to serve over 100 low income seniors that require assistance to remain living independently. With easy bus access to I-70 and I-270, the new Center reaches a demographic that until now has been underserved.
“With access to two major highways, easy bus access, and a beautiful site that may soon also offer affordable living this campus is positioned as a premier provider of services to the elderly,” says Rosemann’s Director of Business Development and Marketing Nancy Cripe.
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