Write a commentConstruction of the St. Francis Commons Assisted Living Program Residence, in Oswego, is underway.
When open, St. Francis Commons will be the only senior care residence in Oswego County offering licensed Assisted Living Program services and amenities.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held to formally launch the construction project. The new assisted living residence is to be located on the five acre St. Luke health care campus on the east side of the city of Oswego, in a residential neighborhood adjacent to Charles E. Riley Elementary School. St. Luke Health Services, Bishop's Commons Enriched Living Residence and Little Luke's Childcare Center are also located on the healthcare campus.
Cost of the project is expected to total $9.1 million. Construction of the 36,000-square-foot, single-story assisted living program residence is made possible by an $8 million dollar Healthcare Efficiency and Affordability Law of New York State (HEAL NY) grant administered by the New York State Department of Health and Dormitory Authority. Additional financing for the project has been made available through Pathfinder Bank, Operation Oswego County, the Oswego County Industrial Development Agency, the City of Oswego's Office of Community Development and the St. Luke John Foster Burden Fund.
"The new residence will accommodate 60 individuals in both private and semi-private rooms," Greg Osetek, director of community relations at St. Luke, said. "St. Francis Commons will provide supportive housing and home care services to individuals who are medically eligible for placement in a nursing facility but whose needs can be met in a less restrictive and lower cost residential setting,Through our Providence Care program, St. Francis Commons will also be the only option in our community to serve individuals with a dementia-related illness like Alzheimer's disease, who would benefit from a community-based living environment."
St. Francis Commons will accept private payment, Medicaid, private insurance reimbursement and Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
The intent, Osetek said, is to offer the Oswego County area access to a level of care and accommodations that are both affordable and able to meet the care needs of those to be served.
Construction of the assisted living residence is expected to be completed by the fall of next year.
For project updates, visit the St. Francis Commons website at www.stfranciscommons.com.
The licensed assisted living program at St. Francis Commons will complement other residential services and programs comprising The St. Luke Family of Caring, an affiliation of community-based, not-for-profit healthcare providers serving the greater-Oswego County area. Affiliates include Michaud Residential Health Services in Fulton, St. Luke Health Services and Bishop's Commons Enriched Living Residence in Oswego. Together they provide care and services to more than350 people and together employ more than 470 in our community.
