Ground was broken for the first building in February
The project will include independent and assisted living care options
A Legacy of Care Russell Medical breaks ground on a new senior complex STORY BY LONNA UPTON PHOTOS BY CLIFF WILLIAMS & AUDRA SPEARS
Russell Medical utilizes all aspects of its programs and facilities to help patients and community members choose healthy lifestyles. In addition to the hospital, urgent care, practicing physicians and cancer center, Total Fitness offers everything residents need to maintain physical fitness, and a planned assisted living facility will allow Russell Medical to continue care for elderly residents. After a $25 million donation by Ben and Luanne Russell, the medical center began making plans for the multi-facility expansion, which will pro-
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vide comprehensive geriatric health care. An independent living community with 26 cottages and a 30,000-square-foot assisted living facility with 32 resident rooms are part of the plan. The donation will cover the costs of constructing and equipping the Benjamin Russell Center for Advanced Care. Kimberly Carter, manager of physician relations and business development for Russell Medical, oversees the project. “Increasing the longevity of one’s quality of life is our top priority for the new senior living facilities
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