Why would seniors want to live here when they physically can no longer recreate outdoors?

People live here for many reasons. They have relatives, businesses, friends and support networks in their long time home, Summit County. Recreation takes many forms as we age, such as enjoying a mountain view or taking a walk or ride in their neighborhood.

Leaving your community contributes to decline mental well being.

Don’t most seniors have to leave the mountains because of oxygen levels and high altitude?

While there is a percentage of the population who cannot tolerate high altitude, not everyone, even seniors, requires supplemental oxygen. And new technologies have made it possible to build-in compensations for lower oxygen concentrations in new construction at more reasonable costs.

Do we have the workforce to work for a Licensed Senior Care Community?

Housing is certainly a concern. But this project project has some advantages working in it's favor including:

• Being located within a workforce housing project that also include a day care facility could make it possible for the care staff to walk to work and live in affordable accommodations

• People want to live in a beautiful mountain community like ours

• The vision SIS has for small neighborhood elder directed care provides a very unique and desirable work environment

How could seniors afford the cost of senior care?

• The cost of senior care is high everywhere. It is our vision that the community's private pay rate will be no higher than the national average.

• We expect that some percentage of the residences will be dedicated to those who qualify for Medicaid.

• When the senior housing community is complete, SIS intends to create a foundation to assist with the costs for private pay residents.

Why would seniors want to leave their home?

Sometimes it is not safe, healthy or cost effective to remain in your home. And, isolation is a huge contributor to dementia, loneliness and depression in seniors. The health of the caregiving spouse or partner must also be considered.

Staying in Summit

Help SIS bring much needed Senior Housing to Summit County for the first time.