The Residence at Boyertown is coming to Berks County through a joint venture of IntegraCare and Weathervane Capital Partners. This will combine with another new community scheduled to open in Sinking Spring this summer.

            The two senior living communities will combine to create approximately 200 jobs and the two sites will make a total of 256 units available to seniors.

            A groundbreaking ceremony has been scheduled for 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 16 at St. Andrew United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, located at 611 Swamp Creek Road.

            "Our new community with modern design features and amenities will capture the expected increase in demand for senior living options and also accommodate residents who move in from older built communities," said Kevin Cysyk, IntegraCare Vice President of Development, Acquisition and CapEx. "Pennsylvania ranks fourth among all states in the percentage of citizens aged 65 and older, and age 85 and older. We are here to help this group that is most in need of senior housing."

            The Residence at Boyertown is expected to create approximately 100 jobs in the 126-unit senior living community. Triple Crown Corporation will be the general contractor.

            The three-story, approximately 130,000-square-foot senior living community will include 54 independent living units, 50 personal care units and 22 memory care units.

            The Residence at Village Greens and The Residence at Boyertown are part of the continued growth of IntegraCare, which operates 17 senior living communities located in Pennsylvania,

           Maryland and Virginia. U.S. News & World Report recently recognized 12 IntegraCare communities in the publication's inaugural Best Senior Living list.

            The Residence at Boyertown will be located at Montgomery Avenue and Swamp Creek Road in Colebrookdale Township.

            IntegraCare is excited to be working with EarthView® on a sustainable approach to senior living that supports the well-being of its residents, families, staff, communities, and the environment. These facilities will be built in alignment with best practices for sustainable and healthy buildings promoting energy and water efficiency, greenhouse gas emissions reduction, waste diversion, and indoor air quality.

            "These facilities will serve the well-being of residents, as well as their families and the environment," said EarthView Senior Executive Matthew Lobach, Senior Director of Sustainability and Finance. "We are integrating sustainability into senior living to honor and promote the well-being of IntegraCare's residents while simultaneously supporting their communities and associates. We applaud IntegraCare for making ESG a core pillar of these developments."

            IntegraCare's expansion throughout regions in three states has created a network of senior living communities that complement one another to better serve residents and their families.

            The Residence at Village Greens and The Residence at Boyertown each will utilize month-to-month leases. Residents also will have access to different levels of care while remaining under the same roof. For instance, a resident may move from independent living to memory care without having to leave the community.

            "In 2021, the first of the Baby Boomers began celebrating their 75th birthdays," Cysyk said. "Each day through the year 2029, 10,000 more Baby Boomers will cross that threshold nationwide. Memory care and support needs to continue to grow. The number of people with Alzheimer's disease over 65 years old is expected to grow by 27 percent to 7.1 million in 2025 and may grow to 13.8 million in 2050."

            Pennsylvania has 2.2 million citizens age 65 or older. The number is expected to increase by 700,000 to 2.9 million by 2025. IntegraCare is doing its part to address this need with the construction of communities such as The Residence at Village Greens and The Residence at Boyertown.