Morgantown Magazine Summer 2020 Edition

STYLE AND MORE Heritage Place, independent living soon to come, will fill an empty niche in the senior living options in town. HEAR THIS

they’re spending time outside even in January and February.” Alongside great location and design, flexible access to services rounds out the package. Developed in partnership with Mon Health System, Heritage Place will offer elective access to ser- vices at Mon Health’s adjacent inde- pendent and assisted living facility. “The Village at Heritage Point has been a beacon for senior living in the community for more than 20 years,” says Mon Health President and CEO David Goldberg. But there’s a waiting list for its independent living units, he says. And independent living outside of formal senior group settings in town offers little in the way of services. Heritage Place fills that niche with stylish living and the level of support residents want as they age. “People will be able to choose a la carte access to programs at The Village at Heritage Point: meals in the dining room, trips, programs, and a medical director on-site.” The location also puts residents close to both Mon Health Medical Center and the WVU Medicine campus. “I couldn’t be more pleased for Mon Health System to partner with two people doing what’s right for the community,” Goldberg says. “This makes sense for those people who want independence but also access to quality healthcare. It’s a win-win all the way around.”

➼ CHOOSING A SENIOR LIVING RESIDENCE can mean trade-offs: good location but uninspired design, great design but remote location—or if location and design are right, too few or too many services. But Heritage Place, set to begin construction in the spring, ticks all of those boxes. “Our goal is to fill a particular need in the community for maintenance-free homes for people who have had enough of caring for their homes as they age,” says co-owner and -developer Ron Lytle. The location can’t be beat. Offering apartment-style independent living for seniors 55 and up, Heritage Place will sit on J.D. Anderson Drive, central to shopping and dining in Suncrest and cultural and sporting events on WVU’s Evansdale campus. Design is top-of-mind, too, for Lytle and business partner Jim Collins. “The majority of the structure will be done with concrete-filled foam blocks—very noise-proof from both the neighbor- ing apartments and the exterior, and also energy-efficient,” Lytle says. On the interior, apartments—about 75 one- and two-bedroom units—will be custom- izable. Several patio-style homes on the grounds will also be customizable. The design of Heritage Place includes gracious common spaces to support an active, social lifestyle: landscaped grounds, a spacious lobby, a library, and rooms for meetings, group exercise, and other activities. The showpiece, Lytle says, is a grand atrium. “This will be heated and lit so people can feel like

written by PAM KASEY

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