A year after a ceremonial groundbreaking, representatives from ElderWood Senior Care ceremoniously opened its doors during an event June 29.
ElderWood Senior Care is a leader in senior living residences in western and central New York.
A new assisted living community in Penfield, at the intersection of Route 250 and Penfield Road, is ElderWood’s first facility in the Rochester market.
“We’re pleased to open this new facility,” said Robert Chur, president of ElderWood Senior Care.
“We’ve received great support and partnership from our neighbors and the Rochester business community and we’re excited about this new project that features independent apartments and assisted living options. We look forward to meeting the residents who will call our Penfield facility home.”
The new facility adds 75 jobs in Monroe County, including state-certified home health aides, licensed practical nurses, housekeepers, dining staff, receptionists, dishwashers and cooks.
The new facility offers 90 private apartments, including 52 one-bedroom apartments, six two-bedroom units, and 32 studios. The facility is licensed under the New York State Assisted Living Program, which is available to qualifying seniors who need regular assistance. Qualified veterans and their spouses can save significantly with the federally funded “Veterans Aid and Attendance Pension” program.
Most recently, ElderWood received the “Business of the Month” award from the Penfield Chamber of Commerce.
“Receiving the award from the Penfield community is a tremendous honor,” said Bonnie Goodwin, ElderWood at Penfield building administrator. “We will continue to build upon the strong reputation we’ve begun to develop with them for years to come.”
In 2009, ElderWood Senior Care became the first assisted living facility provider in New York state to receive the inaugural American Health Care Association (AHCA) and the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) National Quality Awards.
Chur and Goodwin were joined by Penfield Town Supervisor Tony LaFountain, new Penfield facility residents and town representatives to cut the ribbon to officially open the doors to ElderWood, which began accepting its first residents earlier this year.
