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The Views Senior Living Breaking Ground April 3rd-Extending Services To The Marion Community. Cedar Rapids/Marion, IA (March 22, 2017)- The Views Senior Living is excited to announce the development plans for a senior living community located near Menards off HWY 100/ Marion Bypass, in Marion IA. The Views new project will include a 40 bed skilled nursing facility, 30 assisted living apartments and a one-of-a-kind 30 apartment memory care resembling their popular NW Cedar Rapids location, MeadowView Memory Care Village. The Views has been locally owned and operated and is known for providing award winning care since 2004. Current locations are RidgeView Assisted Living and the unique MeadowView Memory Care Village. The Views looks forward to continuing to assist our local healthcare partners by expanding our service in to Marion, allowing Marion residents the option to receive award winning care closer to home. “This project will help fill a growing void for skilled nursing and memory care in the Marion area. The Views Senior Living Marion project will be the first “continuum of care community” in Marion offering assisted living, skilled care and memory care under one roof. The goal is insuring continuity of care and peace of mind for tenants and their families.” said Angie McClure, Community Relations Consultant. Skilled rehabilitation and nursing services will provide personalized therapies and long-term care in private rooms with private baths in each room. Private rooms that include baths are what people want. The older nursing home models available do not provide this courtesy. The Views is changing that! The Views largely sought after MeadowView Memory Care Village will be re-created in a smaller neighborhood design. Each neighborhood will provide 15 apartments that access the “village” within the building. The ‘healing design’ is a scientifically based concept that provides freedom of movement and way finding in a secure setting and has proven very successful for those living with dementia. Assisted Living tenants will be able to choose from one and two bedroom apartments and have access to 24hr nursing services. All tenants will have access to a fitness center, theatre, coffee shop, salon and library. Other features of the community will include a physicians’ clinic, chapel and event room for family gatherings. Walking trails and gardens will surround the 8 acre campus. The Views will be the first assisted living in the nation to be WELL Certified™ To meet WELL requirements, seven concepts relevant to occupant health in the built environment are looked at – air, water, nourishment, light, fitness, comfort and mind. WELL Certified™ spaces can help create an environment that improves the nutrition, fitness, mood, sleep patterns, and performance of its occupants. Our environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively influence our health through the quality of our surroundings. “The Views is proud of the quality care we have been providing Cedar Rapids residents for the last 13 years. Families are looking for this same level of care in the Marion area. We felt it was time to extend our services to meet that need. The location offers great access to HWY 13 for those living in outlying cities and convenient access to businesses, shopping, restaurants and both local hospitals. All of this will be a great advantage to our tenants and their families.” said John C. Baumhoefener III, President.