ANDREWS, Texas —
Permian Regional Medical Center will break ground on their new Memory Care Unit Friday at 10:30 a.m.
The 14-bed facility is projected to be completed sometime next year.
As the first memory care facility in Andrews, it will provide local Alzheimer's and dementia patients with a place where they can stay close to family and friends.
“Everybody’s ready to be able to serve those that really do need a memory care unit,” Residential Care Unit Administrator Cydney Fulks said. “It’s heartbreaking as a caregiver that whenever you're not able to meet their needs, they have to go somewhere else. So, we’re really looking forward to the opportunity to provide the best that we can in memory care.”
They will also be expanding their dining hall, activity room and therapy room.
The groundbreaking event is open to the public.