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A new assisted living and memory facility being built in Centerville will help serve a portion of the nearly 30,000 Miami Valley residents facing Alzheimer’s or related conditions.
Officials broke ground for the new Symphony at Centerville on Thursday.
It will be a 43,000-square-foot one-story building at 7333 Paragon Rd. The center will specialize in caring for patients with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
“It will have about 64 memory patient beds and around 20 other assisted living beds.” said Holly Allen, director of marketing and communication for the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce.
Symphony at Centerville will be managed by the Compass Pointe Health Care System, which operates two facilities in Cleveland.
Health experts say more of these types of facilities are needed because Alzheimer’s is on the rise.
“About 30,000 people in the Miami Valley have Alzheimer’s disease or a related type of dementia,” said Laurel Kerr, vice president of the Dayton Alzheimer’s association.
The number of people living in the United States with Alzheimer’s doubles every 5 years for people who are older than 65, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Approximately 14 million people will have Alzheimer’s by the year 2050.
Kerr said facilities that focus on Alzheimer’s patients help families care for relatives and ensure that they are getting the proper treatment.
“For every person who has Alzheimer’s, another three people’s lives and schedules are affected,” Kerr said. “Memory care facilities place loved ones with professionals who are trained how to keep them safe.”
Symphony at Centerville’s memory care community will have personalized care plans, coordinated on-site services, secured neighborhoods and 24-hour trained staff supervision, according to a press release.
Kerr said socializing and engagement prevent Alzheimer’s patients from feeling isolated.
Construction is scheduled to be completed by the end of this year.
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