Residential Assisted Living Facility Planned for Crown Point
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A ranch-style residential assisted living facility could soon come to Crown Point. Our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana report Caring Villa would house up to 12 residents providing 24-hour assistance that owner Jenna Wheeler says would give better support than “big box facilities.”
If approved, the 5,000-square-foot facility would include 10 rooms, two of which would be larger to accommodate couples. It would provide service such as housekeeping, meal preparation, monthly outings, transportation to medical appointments and more. There would also be an off-site building for events.
“The main goal is to provide a homey feeling for disabled seniors,” Wheeler told the publication. “In the big box facility there is less freedom and less activities offered, while in the residential facilities we want them to feel at home, we want them to have more freedom, we want them to not be on a schedule all the time, we want them to be able to live like they are living in their own environment.”
Wheeler says tenants would include seniors who need help completing three or more daily activities but are still “high functioning.” The facility would also be unlicensed, which means caregivers would be able to administer medication, according to The Times.
The Crown Point Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously approved a favorable recommendation for a special use request for the site. Wheeler will present her plan to the Crown Point City Council next month and hopes to break ground by April 2023.