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Penick Village Unveils Big Plan
BY MATTHEW MORIARTY: STAFF WRITER, THE PILOT NEWSPAPER
Penick Village is seeking approval from the Southern Pines Town Council for a $38 million expansion plan. The plan calls for a new 32,000-square-foot apartment building, an activities center and a 10-bed assisted living home. This is the first phase of a 15-year plan designed to transform the retirement village into an even more desirable place for residents to spend their twilight years.
Penick CEO Jeff Hutchins said the expansion is part of a way to "de-institutionalize" the aging process. In addition to the new living facilities, Penick is looking at offering new activities such as Nintendo Wii bowling leagues. "We're just trying to prepare for the future," Hutchins said, "as the aging population changes and their expectations change." The Town Council looked at the plans during its agenda meeting Wednesday night. The council is expected to vote on the architectural plans at its regular meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Representatives from Penick brought a glass-encased model showing what the campus would look like after the completion of the entire 15-year plan. Council members said they liked the way the design tried to incorporate aspects of historic buildings in downtown.
"I like the way you describe some of the elements picked up from the town," Councilman David Woodruff said. Penick Village has already constructed five new cottages that are part of its expansion. The proposed apartment building would have 72 units and four dining options. Providing choice for the residents is key, Hutchins said. "That's what makes it a home versus an institution," he said.
The activities center will be called the Village House. It will be directly at the center of the campus. "It will unite the campus and be the central hub of all activities," Hutchins said.
The third building is called the Garden Center. It will serve as an assisted living facility with an open kitchen and open hearth. It's all designed to make the people who live there feel more at home. "It's decreasing the bureaucracy and increasing the care," Hutchins said, "personalizing the care."
Penick Village will undertake the first phase of its expansion without removing any of the current buildings, but the 15-year plan calls for replacing both the North and South buildings, both of which are aging. The oldest part of the South building is 44 years old. The North building is 24 years old.
The plan is to have all of the large buildings clustered in the center of the campus and the one-story housing along the outside so as to blend better with the surrounding neighborhoods. "We want to be respectful of our neighbors," Hutchins said.
Contact Matthew Moriarty at 693-2479 or by e-mail at moriarty@thepilot.com.
BY MATTHEW MORIARTY: STAFF WRITER, THE PILOT NEWSPAPER
Penick Village is seeking approval from the Southern Pines Town Council for a $38 million expansion plan. The plan calls for a new 32,000-square-foot apartment building, an activities center and a 10-bed assisted living home. This is the first phase of a 15-year plan designed to transform the retirement village into an even more desirable place for residents to spend their twilight years.
Penick CEO Jeff Hutchins said the expansion is part of a way to "de-institutionalize" the aging process. In addition to the new living facilities, Penick is looking at offering new activities such as Nintendo Wii bowling leagues. "We're just trying to prepare for the future," Hutchins said, "as the aging population changes and their expectations change." The Town Council looked at the plans during its agenda meeting Wednesday night. The council is expected to vote on the architectural plans at its regular meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Representatives from Penick brought a glass-encased model showing what the campus would look like after the completion of the entire 15-year plan. Council members said they liked the way the design tried to incorporate aspects of historic buildings in downtown.
"I like the way you describe some of the elements picked up from the town," Councilman David Woodruff said. Penick Village has already constructed five new cottages that are part of its expansion. The proposed apartment building would have 72 units and four dining options. Providing choice for the residents is key, Hutchins said. "That's what makes it a home versus an institution," he said.
The activities center will be called the Village House. It will be directly at the center of the campus. "It will unite the campus and be the central hub of all activities," Hutchins said.
The third building is called the Garden Center. It will serve as an assisted living facility with an open kitchen and open hearth. It's all designed to make the people who live there feel more at home. "It's decreasing the bureaucracy and increasing the care," Hutchins said, "personalizing the care."
Penick Village will undertake the first phase of its expansion without removing any of the current buildings, but the 15-year plan calls for replacing both the North and South buildings, both of which are aging. The oldest part of the South building is 44 years old. The North building is 24 years old.
The plan is to have all of the large buildings clustered in the center of the campus and the one-story housing along the outside so as to blend better with the surrounding neighborhoods. "We want to be respectful of our neighbors," Hutchins said.
Contact Matthew Moriarty at 693-2479 or by e-mail at moriarty@thepilot.com.