Dougherty Ferry Assisted Living and Memory Care Opens Doors

    ST. LOUIS, MO, April 13, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Known for delivering luxurious senior living at an affordable price, Denver-based Spectrum Retirement Communities, officially opened its newest senior living community in St. Louis this week.

Located at 2929 Dougherty Ferry Road, Dougherty Ferry Assisted Living and Memory Care features 65 Assisted Living and 32 Memory Care residences ranging in size from studio apartments to two-bedroom units. All residences were planned to maximize health, independence, security and peace of mind, while also compassionately supporting those who need more assistance.

The 80,000-square-foot community features well-appointed common areas and top-flight amenities - including chef-prepared dining, Colors of Spectrum wellness programs and entertainment activities. Residents are in close proximity to health care facilities, Castlewood State Park and other attractions in the local area. As with all Spectrum communities, Dougherty Ferry will host on-site personal care services and provide licensed professionals who offer occupational and speech therapies, monthly health screenings and physical rehabilitation.

"St. Louis' growing senior population expects and deserves a great quality of life," said Jeff Kraus, managing director of Spectrum Retirement Communities and a St. Louis native. "With the opening of Dougherty Ferry we extend a warm welcome to seniors seeking a community that offers the highest standards of care and has been designed to meet their expectations, needs and interests in every regard."

Dougherty Ferry also features Spectrum's distinctive Transitional Memory Care program, supporting seniors with mild cognitive impairment while still offering a high level of independence.

Spectrum broke ground on the two-story community in 2014, which will employ 42 full-time and part-time employees and caregivers from the area. It is Spectrum's fifth community in the St. Louis metro area and the sixth in the state.

About Spectrum Retirement Communities
Denver-based Spectrum Retirement Communities, LLC, is considered a leader and innovator in senior living. Ranked in the top five senior living companies for excellence by its peers and among the top 10 by residents and their families, the privately held company owns and operates 29 senior living communities in 12 states from New York to Oregon. Spectrum currently employs a staff of more than 2,000 and oversees more than 3,500 apartments. Celebrating its second decade of operations, the rapidly growing company has 10 communities under construction and will manage nearly 4,000 senior apartment homes in 2016. For more information, visit www.spectrumretirement.com.

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