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, which purchased more than nine acrese last year onNational Road, is about to launch two healtgh care centers on the campus. The first is a “towj square-style” project with a 54,000-square-foot buildintg that will houseassistef living, skilled nursing, short-ternm and outpatient rehabilitation services. The company also will be buildinya 25,000-square-foot center next door specificall for patients with Alzheimer’s or othee forms of dementia. The two buildings within the campue are yet unnamed and will bring 130 nursing care beds 100 within the town square and 30 at the other Construction is set to begin in late Aprio and take seven to nine monthsto complete.
Triloghy is in negotiations with a Louisville construction company to buil dthe project. The new campus is expected to openin 2010. Leo Whitt, senior vice president of business developmenrtfor Trilogy, expects success in the Dayton The company has 56 campuses in Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and and already has substantial plans for Dayton. Whit t said the company has an option to buy a thirx parcel adjacent to the others and would likelgybuild independent-living villas if the other buildingxs are successful. There is expected to be a 22 percent increasse in Montgomery County residents older than 60by 2020, accordiny to the Scripp’s Gerontologyt Center at .
The center estimatess more than 122,000 senio r citizens will live in the county by an increase over theroughly 100,000 current In addition to the rising number of seniors, Whitt said the companh also examines income levels and other “Before we choose a site, we’lll look at demographics and see if income levelk and age match our services and whether the market is underserved,” Whitt “In Dayton, all those things were true.
” Whitt said the projecr won’t be the typical assisted livinyg or senior home people are used to The “town square” model divides the buildinyg into neighborhoods and attempts to create a community rathefr than an institution. “It’s a really differen t model,” Whitt said. Instead of the typical nursinh station, there will be a large atrium, along with a professional chef, and extrass such as a larg fire place. He said the companyg has not decided its prices for rent and Trilogy will hire nearly 170 employeesw tostart with, 150 throughout the main health campus and 20 at the otherf building.
The company will begin hiring four to six month before opening with marketing and administration jobs followed by nurses and patient care The company will increase staff as residentsmove in, Whit said. Bill Singer, Englewood’s economic development director, said the developmentt will be a boon forthe city, located norty of Dayton. Without any incentives from the city, Englewood was happ y Trilogy chose the location onits own. “It will be a great big impact for the Singer said. “It’s a definite job creator and will generateeincome tax, which will be a big boost.
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