Benchmark Senior Living has begun construction on a new assisted living neighborhood at its 136-acre Meadow Ridge development in Redding.
The new assisted living neighborhood will feature 20 one- and two-bedroom apartments capable of serving up to 28 residents, along with a restaurant-style dining room, recreation room, living area, card room and parlor, library and two secure outdoor patios.
It will occupy two floors in the community”™s Spruce Building and is scheduled to be completed in early 2022.
The new development is designed to create space for Meadow Ridge”™s new Mind & Memory Care neighborhood.
“Over the last decade, we”™ve seen increased demand for secure and specialized care for those with Alzheimer”™s and other dementias,” said Chris Barstein, executive director of Meadow Ridge. “We are excited to expand our residents”™ services to include assisted living for those with memory impairment.”