Area residents were able to visit and tour Saint Clare’s Villa during an Open House on Saturday, April 28 to mark the Villa's five-year anniversary celebration. A 64-unit supportive living facility for seniors, age 65 and older, the Villa is located at 915 East Fifth Street inside Saint Clare’s Hospital, on the second through fifth floors.
Combining independence with personalized care, Saint Clare’s Villa offers spacious one-bedroom and studio apartments, meals, daily activities and much more – all with 24-hour nursing supervision and assistance readily available by health care professionals.
“The Villa is a blessing for area seniors,” says Sister M. Jacoba, Director of Saint Clare’s Villa. “Residents enjoy friendships with each other and the TLC from our dedicated Mission Partners.”
Dave Curry, Engineering Manager at Saint Clare’s Hospital, remembers when construction crews began demolition of those floors in the early part of January, 2001.
“It was hard for some people to imagine it as anything but a hospital, with a nursery, accounting, chemical dependency and psychiatry on those floors,” said Curry, who has worked at the facility since 1982. “But for me, the vision was obvious and attainable.
“When the doors opened in the Spring of 2002, and folks were able to see a transformation into a beautiful facility, we all knew that this was a special place for seniors to live.”
For more information about Saint Clare’s Villa, call 618/463-9000.