WARSAW — Ground was broken on Thursday for a care center focused on those suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's.

[caption id="attachment_122906" align="alignright" width="420"] Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce CEO Rob Parker spoke and applaudded plans for the memory center. News Now Warsaw photo by Dan Spalding.[/caption]

The Legacy Memory Care facility will be part of the Paddock Springs Health campus off Sheridan Street and near SR 15 in Warsaw.

The project is part of a growing trend across the United States focusing on the demand for memory care services.

More than half a dozen businesses in Warsaw offer memory care services, but none are as big as what is planned at Paddock Springs.

Officials celebrated with a groundbreaking Thursday at the site of the future Legacy Memory Care facility, which is part of the Paddock Springs Health Campus in Warsaw. 

The U.S. memory care market size is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 5.1% through 2030, with much of the growth attributed to a rapidly aging population, an increasing prevalence of dementia and a growing demand for specialized care, according to GrandViewResearch.com.

Representatives of Paddock Springs residents and their loved ones can expect a highly personalized approach to care, officials said.

Resident rooms will be around the perimeter of the building, with a lounge and activity center, among other things, in the middle of the building.

Some of the strategies involve the use of life stations that are suited for activities for those who tend to be focused on specific parts of their past.

"We're really trying to get to know our residents because one thing we've find is that residents with dementia are typically stuck in a period of time, and we really gotta figure out where they are in their journey to know how we are going to approach them," said  Brandy Rodabaugh, divisional development manager for Paddock.

Does this kind of approach improve the quality of care?

Erica Emley, a nurse practitioner with Paddock, provided an emphatic reply.

“One hundred percent! It improves their quality of life, minimizes their behaviors, decreases their polypharmacy, we don’t have people on nearly as many meds,” Emley said.

Paddoock is owned by Trilogy Health Services, which has residential care facilities in five states, with most in Indiana.

Thursday's ceremony included the turning of dirt by assembled guests with the Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce, which included company representatives along with officials with the city of Warsaw and Kosciusko County government.

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The facility is expected to open in about a year.

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