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New owners of Bloomington’s former Jill’s House memory-care site say they plan to convert the 42,000-square-foot building to residential use, but have not finalized specifics and want to work with neighboring communities to determine the most productive use.
John Nuar cared for his father with dementia in Michigan from 2017–2019 at home before moving him to memory care; rising private-pay costs and limited public aid led them to pay about $120,000 out of pocket. After a period with relatives in Virginia, his father returned to private memory care in Michigan, where costs climbed from roughly $4,200 to $6,600 per month until his death in 2024. The piece highlights the emotional and financial toll of dementia care and urges proactive planning—maxing HSAs for long-term care, completing advance directives and wills—to prepare for future needs.
John Nuar and his wife built a home to care for his father, who had dementia, in Michigan (2017–2019); after attempts with vouchers and private care, his father spent about three years in memory care before dying in 2024, with out‑of‑pocket costs totaling roughly $120,000 as monthly fees rose from about $4,200 to $6,600. The family grappled with Medicaid limits and private‑pay options, underscoring the emotional and financial toll of elder care. The piece emphasizes planning ahead—maxing HSAs for long-term care, completing advance directives and wills—and being prepared for steep private-pay costs.
Madison, Wisconsin is set to open the United States’ first dementia village, a $40 million, six-acre Agrace project due in 2027. It will feature eight households with private bedrooms, shared kitchens and living spaces, and a Main Street-style campus including shops, a theater and an arts center to give memory-care residents greater autonomy. The village will house up to 65 full-time residents and serve 40–50 adults with dementia who live at home but want social activities, with on-site caregivers and even a no-cash store environment. Modeled on Amsterdam’s Hogeweyk, the project aims to redefine memory care in the U.S., though skeptics question how easily the model can be replicated nationwide as dementia prevalence rises.
The article announces the winners of the Best of Johnson County Senior Living awards, highlighting Lakeview Village as the top retirement, assisted living, and in-care home assistance provider, and SeniorCare Homes as the best memory care center, emphasizing their comprehensive services and community features.
Geri Taylor, a former executive, experienced cognitive decline and was diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer's. She participated in a trial for the now-discontinued drug aducanumab, which seemed to pause her cognitive decline for seven years. However, the trial was abruptly halted, and when it resumed, her disease had progressed too far for the drug to be effective. Despite this setback, Geri and her husband continue to advocate for Alzheimer's patients and their caregivers, emphasizing the need for ethical treatment and increased research funding for the disease.