AFEV's Assisted Living Residence Scheduled
to Open in August

Construction on Hawthorn House, the Air Force Enlisted Village's assisted living residence, is continuing on schedule. The 64-apartment complex, located on five acres of land on the Bob Hope Village campus in Shalimar, Fla., will feature all the amenities of a state-of-the-art facility.

The August 2005 opening will bring a 38-year dream to fruition - lifetime care for the widows of retired enlisted members. "The need for such a facility increases each and every day," said PCEO Jim Binnicker. "It's the most critical missing piece to our whole plan."

Over the years, many widows have been forced to move to state-run nursing homes, assisted living facilities or move in with their children because they couldn't handle day to day living on their own.

"Having our own assisted living facility means our residents will be able to simply move across the street rather than leave their friends and military family," he said.

Binnicker said an added benefit to opening the assisted living was a number of apartments in Bob Hope Village and Teresa Village would open up because many of the current residents would be moving to the new facility. "If you're a widow who isn't sure if she's ready to move to the Air Force Enlisted Village, now is the perfect time to reconsider," said Binnicker. "We're going to have lots of room available and we'll be able to support even more widows who may need our help."

Applications for Hawthorn House are now available. When eligibility criteria are met, the following priority system will be used to place individuals in assisted living:

• Current residents of Teresa Village and Bob Hope Village
• Prior residents of both villages
• Those people currently on the waiting list for independent living
• New individuals.
  

Those people currently on the independent living waiting list who are interested in applying for assisted living are required to complete a new application.
For more information, contact the Hawthorn House Director of Admissions toll-free at 1-800-258-1413.