The new Anchorage facility will offer a mix of services including long-term and transitional care for seniors.
for a certificate of need from the state to build the Aspen Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation facility in Midtown.
The 88,000-square-foot project would be constructed next to the company’s 120-bed Aspen Creek Senior Living facility at 5915 Petersburg St., off East Dowling Road. That facility opened in 2019.care, according toThe company is “thrilled” with the approval, Douglas Clegg, CEO of Aspen Creek Senior Living, said Thursday.
While the online notice said construction was estimated to begin next month and be completed by the end of 2025, Clegg said that timeline would likely be delayed and that an updated construction timeline for the project would be announced soon. The facility will help address a critical need for high-level, long-term care for Alaska’s rapidly growing senior population, Clegg said, noting a lack of beds in particular for seniors recovering from illness or injury.“They either end up staying in the hospital longer than they need to, or we end up deporting them to the Lower 48, where these types of services are being offered,” he said.
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