New senior assisted-living facility in Pine Bluffs could be in the works
The Wyoming Business Council Board of Directors will decide Thursday whether to fund a study, at a recommended price of almost
"There's a lot of seniors that live here in
"With the addition of the new medical clinic, we had a good, consistent medical service in town, then we really needed to take a look at this."
If approved by the WBC board this week and the State Loan and Investment Board during its June meeting, the study would look at three possible locations for the long-term care facility, two in the town and another north of it.
Curtis wasn't sure of any sort of specific timeline for potential construction of the facility, though he added his hope that the study could get done by the end of the year.
"With a small community, these things take time -- just the funding piece and people willing to take an interest in it and keeping the momentum going," Curtis said.
The town already has the
"I think an assisted-living facility and bringing in the nurses and those jobs here, it would help the older people live out here comfortably," Michaud said. "A lot of them who have had to relocate to
Michaud said the only potential drawback of the new care facility would be the impact it could have on the existing center.
"I'm hoping that they will allow (collaboration between us)," she added.
With the arrival of the
Given the facility's potential impact on both the workforce and the tight-knit nature of the town, the mayor was excited to see some plans finally on the table.
"What better place than a small
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