An assisted and independent living facility in New Britain is pouring $11 million into an expansion project intended to increase accommodations and services for residents with memory problems.
Arbor Rose at Jerome Home, located at 975 Corbin Ave., broke ground last Thursday on a 19,000-square-foot addition that will include 20 new “memory care” apartments, meant to offer patients with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia a safe, secure, home-like environment. The add-on will also feature a wellness center for those requiring short-term rehabilitation and outpatient services, and host a community fitness program.
Gerry Frank, an architect with Bechtel Frank Erickson, said the expansion will also deliver more parking.
The project is expected to be completed by Oct. 2022.
Though connected, the Jerome Home-Arbor Rose site operates as two distinct units.
Jerome Home, affiliated with Hartford HealthCare Senior Services, provides skilled nursing, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, residential care, memory care and assisted living. Arbor Rose offers independent living accommodations for seniors who want to maintain an active lifestyle, as well as assisted living arrangements for memory care patients.
