BusinessSeptember 26, 2016
Business notebook: Assisted-living facility being built in Jackson
A new long-term care option soon will be available in Southeast Missouri. Villas of Jackson, a 58-bed assisted-living facility, is under construction in Jackson. Janice Unger, spokeswoman and consultant for Villas of Jackson, has been on board with the project for many months and looks forward to seeing the project completed...
A new long-term care option soon will be available in Southeast Missouri.
Villas of Jackson, a 58-bed assisted-living facility, is under construction in Jackson.
Janice Unger, spokeswoman and consultant for Villas of Jackson, has been on board with the project for many months and looks forward to seeing the project completed.
"It's very pretty," Unger said, emphasizing a courtyard with a fountain feature and a walking trail.
While her affection for the landscaping was apparent, so was her enthusiasm for the amenities that will be offered at Villas of Jackson.
The facility will be the only one of its kind in Jackson, she said.
"We do not have an assisted living over here," she said, and the facility, along with homes for dozens of seniors, will offer adult day-care facilities and respite care as well as van services for the residents.
The building will have a large therapy room, Unger said, with third-party therapists providing care. A registered nurse will be on staff five days a week, and a staff dietitian will oversee menus.
A highlight of the facility, Unger said, is short-term rehabilitation services the home will offer. Hospitals are unable to keep patients as long as they once did because of current Medicare laws, she said. And patients, she said, are "just not able to go home yet and just need a little extra care until they go home."
"The key part of this is the care," Unger said. "I have an excellent staff coming, and [the residents] will get excellent care."
The facility, designed by Kansas-based architects Jeff Kazmaier and Associates, is phase one of the Villas of Jackson empire. To follow will be a collection of duplexes that will offer a call system to the nursing home, one meal a day and activities for the residents.
Progress on the facility, at 670 Broadridge in Jackson, is apparent.
"Many of the rooms are already finished," Unger said.
The first phase of Villas of Jackson is expected to be completed in January. Applications for residency and employment will be announced later this year. Many key staff members already are in place, Unger said, but more will be needed before the facility opens.
A price for the rooms has not been set yet, though Unger expects it to be comparable to other facilities in the region.
"It's going to make Jackson proud," Unger said.
Ground broken for Chateau estate homes
Earlier this month, ground was broken at the Chateau Girardeau Estates, marking the start of construction on seven new estate homes.
The buildings are expected to be complete by summer 2017, through a partnership between the Chateau and Columbia Construction.
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Rep. Smith gets small-business honor
U.S. Rep. Jason Smith, R-Salem, was presented with a Guardian of Small Business Award from the National Federation of Independent Business.
According to a news release, he received the honor for his "outstanding support of America's small-business owners in the 144th Congress." Smith accepted the award during a ceremony at Horizon Screen Printing in Cape Girardeau.
"I am honored to receive this award today for my strong support of Missouri's small businesses. I remain committed to supporting legislation that removes unnecessary regulatory burdens that are hindering the growth of small businesses here in Missouri," Smith said at the event.
"I really appreciate congressman Smith's 100 percent voting record with the NFIB. I am proud to have him as our representative and an advocate for small businesses in Southeast Missouri," Horizon Screen Printing general manager Dru Reeves said in a news release.
Numotion branch relocates in area
Numotion, formerly United Mobility and Seating, relocated and expanded its Southeast Missouri branch.
The new facility is at 126 Airport Road, just off Interstate 55, near the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
According to Tom Kelsey, commercial broker with Lorimont Place Ltd. who handled the recent real estate transaction, the 9,000-square-foot facility is nearly twice the size of the company's previous space and "will enable the company to expand both in office, service and repair space along with additional storage capabilities for their various lines of products."
The Cape Girardeau branch facility is one of many locations in 40 states. Missouri is home to seven.
The wheelchair company offers a variety mobility products, including manual and complex-type wheelchairs, power chairs and scooters as well as service, repair and parts for all of their lines.
Murphy added to Spencer Fane law firm
Spencer Fane LLP, a full-service business law firm, has announced the addition of attorney Michael D. Murphy in conjunction with the opening of a new Spencer Fane office in Cape Girardeau.
This new location is the fifth Spencer Fane office in the state of Missouri.
With a primary focus on product liability defense, commercial litigation, toxic tort and medical-negligence actions, Murphy is licensed in Missouri, Texas and Colorado and has defended cases throughout the country in state and federal courts. He is a member of the American Bar Association's Litigation Section and has served as a member of the Expert Witnesses Committee, the Trial Evidence Committee and the Products Liability committee. He is a member of the Defense Research Institute and a past board member of the Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers.
Murphy has received a number of awards for his work, including the Ike Skelton Sr. Prize for Excellence in Trial Practice. He graduated Order of the Coif from University of Missouri School of Law, where he was editor-in-chief of the Missouri Law Review.
"Spencer Fane is thrilled to expand its presence into Cape Girardeau, working with Mike Murphy to do so," Pat Whalen, Spencer Fane managing partner, said in a news release. "We are committed to continuing our investment in a strong statewide presence and providing high-value service to clients throughout Missouri and surrounding areas. We could not be more pleased that Mike is leading that effort in Southeast Missouri. He offers a significant depth of proven experience and will be a valuable addition to the firm."
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