Carondelet Village
The St. Paul Province of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet (CSJ) and Presbyterian Homes of Minnesota are developing plans for a senior living and health facility on our grounds at the corner of Randolph and Fairview Avenues in St. Paul. The facility will be named Carondelet Village. Click here to learn more about Presbyterian Homes .
Information and continuing updates regarding this project will be available on our website, or you can email Peggy Scoggins at pscoggins@seniorpartners.com. You can also call 651-690-7081.
“In developing this concept, a group of sisters visited senior care facilities throughout the country,” explains Sister Margaret Belanger, CSJ, who is serving as the project’s manager. “What we discovered is a changing model for senior care. Our focus is on providing person-centered care in a home setting which, ultimately, is healthier and less costly. Our desire is to provide an environment where common spaces promote companionship, creativity, and intellectual stimulation and ample private areas encourage small group gatherings.
“We began focusing on this project in 2005,” continues Sister Belanger. “At that time we were faced with the realization that Bethany Convent, a health and retirement facility for Sisters of St. Joseph, is structurally outdated and can’t be renovated. We undertook a marketing study that suggested there was a need for senior care in the Highland area. We will repeat that study to reaffirm this need before continuing with the project. Its outcome will not change the need for an updated facility to care for our sisters.”
“The facility we are designing will include an Integrated Service Center that will offer wellness and holistic services with opportunities for medical services, spiritual and educational development, physical and recreation therapy, and a variety of dining options.” says Sister Virginia Webb, of our Province Leadership Team. “We anticipate that the services available to residents at the Integrated Service Center will also be available to the Highland-area community.”
“The residence will offer a continuum of senior care ranging from independent living to assisted living, skilled nursing and memory care,” says Allen Black, developer with Senior Housing Partner, a subsidiary of Presbyterian Homes. “Although still in the conceptual stage, construction of Carondelet Village will provide housing and care for the sisters and the broader community. We could begin construction by the summer of 2009 with occupancy potentially available by early 2011. While we have created conceptual renderings, we are just beginning legal work, permitting, and financial arrangements.”
In collaboration, the Sisters of St. Joseph and Presbyterian Homes have appointed Laura “Beth” Carlson as Bethany Convent Administrator. She will help facilitate this project. Ms. Carlson brings a rich history of expertise in health, human services, and housing programs. She most recently served as associate director to Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc. for the Diocese of Superior, in Superior, WI. She has also served as Director of Housing for CCB Housing Management in Northwest WI. She is a doctoral candidate for a Doctor of Education in Leadership from Saint Mary University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, MN and holds a Masters of Science in Health Services Administration from the University of St. Francis in Joliette, IL and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN.
Information and continuing updates regarding this project will be available on our website, or you can email Peggy Scoggins at pscoggins@seniorpartners.com. You can also call 651-690-7081.
Presbyterian Homes & Services of Minnesota is committed to providing to older adults a broad continuum of care that is of the highest quality and designed to promote independence, dignity and well-being. Through innovation and leadership, they provide compassionate and highly competent care with the inspiration of God’s love.
