a:25:{s:9:"weblog_id";s:1:"4";s:8:"entry_id";s:0:"";s:6:"sticky";s:0:"";s:14:"allow_comments";s:1:"n";s:16:"allow_trackbacks";s:1:"n";s:10:"entry_date";s:19:"2008-12-13 09:06 PM";s:15:"expiration_date";s:0:"";s:23:"comment_expiration_date";s:0:"";s:8:"category";a:1:{i:0;s:1:"4";}s:9:"author_id";s:1:"2";s:6:"status";s:4:"open";s:14:"trackback_urls";s:0:"";s:18:"versioning_enabled";s:1:"y";s:5:"title";s:63:"Construction Starts on St. Charles County Memory Care Facility ";s:9:"url_title";s:61:"construction_starts_on_st_charles_county_memory_care_facility";s:6:"submit";s:6:"Submit";s:11:"field_id_26";s:62:"Construction Starts on St. Charles County Memory Care Facility";s:11:"field_ft_26";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_31";s:0:"";s:11:"field_id_44";s:195:"A group of local investors has given the signal to proceed with the most extensive and advanced assisted living and memory care facility in St. Charles County, Assisted Living at the Meadowlands.";s:11:"field_ft_44";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_28";s:38:"Meadwowlands, memory care, St. Charles";s:11:"field_ft_28";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_29";s:1525:"<p>A group of local investors has given the signal to proceed with the most extensive and advanced assisted living and memory care facility in St. Charles County, Assisted Living at the Meadowlands. <br /><br />The Meadowlands, which will be located near the intersection of T.R. Hughes Blvd. and Tom Ginnever Blvd. in North O&rsquo;Fallon, will be the only facility in St. Charles County to offer Alzheimer&rsquo;s patients an assisted living option instead of nursing home care.<br /><br />Owner/Managing Partner Kevin Kast said the idea for Assisted Living at the Meadowlands &ldquo;began five years ago as a vision between Tom Hughes and myself.&rdquo; Since they assembled 18 more prominent residents of St. Charles to back that vision. Those investors are looking for more than financial returns, he said. &ldquo;The investors who came together to build this facility are looking for an ROI that is measured in exceptional, compassionate care to the residents,&rdquo; he said.<br /><br />The first phase of the project will consist of an 86-bed, 53,000-square-foot facility to provide specialized care to elderly and memory care patients. Future phases, which will include congregate independent living, senior villas, and physician offices, will increase the capacity of the facility to 500 residents and grow the campus to more than 30 acres. The total cost of Phase 1 is estimated at $10-12 million.<br /><br />The general contractor and builder of the Assisted Living at the Meadowlands is TRH Commercial Group.</p>";s:10:"category_0";s:1:"4";}