Assisted living centers coming to NE Arkansas.Two businesses have recently announced plans to build assisted living as·sist·ed living n. A living arrangement in which people with special needs, especially older people with disabilities, reside in a facility that provides help with everyday tasks such as bathing, dressing, and taking medication. centers in northeast Arkansas. Arkansas Methodist Medical Center of Paragould said on May 27 that it was building a retirement community on 54 acres in Paragould. The first phase of the project involves a $10 million, 59-bed assisted living facility, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a news release from Arkansas Methodist. "We will be fulfilling a growing need in our area for a residential community such as the one we have envisioned," said AMMC AMMC Alliance of Meeting Management Companies AMMC Association of American Medical Colleges AMMC United States Army Aviation Materiel Management Center AMMC Adjusted Monthly Maintenance Charge AMMC American Mining Congress President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Ron Rooney, in the news release. Construction is scheduled to be completed by the summer of 2010, said Shane Carter, director of the AMMC Foundation and marketing. "As the baby boomers See generation X. continue to age, there is going to be a definite need for more senior living options," Carter said. "This area is already underserved. And we want to make sure Paragould and the surrounding sur·round tr.v. sur·round·ed, sur·round·ing, sur·rounds 1. To extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle. 2. To enclose or confine on all sides so as to bar escape or outside communication. n. areas have options instead of having to leave the area." AMMC conducted a market study to determine what features should be included in the facility. "Right now we are finalizing our list," Carter said. Carter also said AMMC has hired HomeLife Co. of Delaware, Ohio Delaware is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Delaware CountyGR6. The municipality is located near the center of the state of Ohio, about 20 miles (32 km) north of Columbus, Ohio. Delaware was founded in 1808, incorporated in 1816. , to develop the project. HomeLife has put together more than 400 senior living facilities across the country. Carter said AMMC, which runs the hospital in Paragould, is going to start a campaign to raise the money for the facility. Carter said AMMC will announce plans for phases two and three of the project later. Also in May, Brookfield Assisted Living of Wichita, Kan., said it was building a 50-unit assisted living facility on six acres in Jonesboro that is expected to cost $6 million, said Brookfield president Bob Brooks. Brooks said he's in the process of securing the funding for the project, but he expects construction to start this fall. The center will open in 2009. Brooks said he decided to build in Jonesboro because there aren't enough assisted living centers in the area. "The demographic studies showed that there was an unfilled need for assisted living in the Jonesboro area," he said. The residents will have their own apartments in the Brookfield facility. And every room will have a call button to contact an assistant on staff who will be available 24-hours a day. He also said there won't be any ramps or stairs in the building or in the parking lots, which should reduce the risk of falling. The prices start at $2,600 a month. The cost depends on the amount of care provided and the size of the apartment, which ranges from 400 SF to 800 SF. Brookfield operates assisted living facilities in Bella Vista Bella Vista (Spanish meaning "beautiful sight") is the name of several places in the world:
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