Altenheim Senior Living breaks ground on Memory Assisted Living and Therapy Rehab Center
Posted July 18, 2016 in News
Altenheim Senior Living launched construction of its new Memory Assisted Living and Therapy Rehab Center additions with an elaborate groundbreaking ceremony on June 20, honoring those with Alzheimer’s disease and their families as part of the Alzheimer’s Associations The Longest Day.
The new Shurmer Place Memory Assisted Living and Altenheim Therapy Rehab Center expand the care options for the community that has been catering to seniors and the greater community for nearly 125 years.
Designed according to Planetree Principles, both additions represent the highest level of achievement in person-centered care and design to achieve optimal mental, physical and spiritual wellbeing of residents, families and staff.
A core component of this progressive approach is aligning operations and design with Planetree Values that put the resident’s needs first and remove the barriers between patients, families, and caregivers to offer opportunities for more meaningful and engaging care.
c.c. hodgson architectural group is one of only 12 architectural firms in the country appointed to the Planetree Visionary Design Network, a distinction that establishes firms as specialists in healing and holistic design that emphasizes independence, dignity, and all of the attributes of whole-person wellness.
Inspired by Altenheim’s Germanic roots, c.c. hodgson architectural group designed the new additions in the manner of an alpine lodge with such iconic elements as a gabled roof, shake shingles, rustic wood, and expansive windows to create a strong identity and connection to the community.
Shurmer Place Memory Assisted
The two-story Shurmer Place Memory Assisted Living follows a residential model with a cottage aesthetic and encloses a highly therapeutic environment that adapts to the changing needs of memory care residents by ensuring safety and security while supporting their functional abilities through meaningful activities, stimulation, and socialization. The 38 private suites, in six households, each have their own living room and either an enclosed four-season room or a separate porch with direct access to the outdoors. Located on each floor is a residential household kitchen with multiple dining rooms, a multi-sensory room, as well as other amenities to ensure maximum independence in a safe residential and therapeutic environment.
Altenheim Therapy Rehab Center
The Altenheim Therapy Rehab Center is designed along hospitality principles in a lodge theme and includes a welcome center with a Genius Bar and information kiosks, full service spa including massage therapy, and outdoor dog kennel for resident’s pets. Other hospitality elements include 32 private rooms with bathrooms featuring large accessible roll-in showers, and such amenities as a hospitality kitchen, dining room, and room service. The large vaulted addition has versatile therapy spaces with a fully operational training kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, laundry, and an outdoor driveway for training in the residents’ personal vehicle.
