Officials at the Good Samaritan Retirement Center, El Cajon, Calif., broke ground earlier this month for construction of a new memory care center. According to an article in The Californian, the center will be built near the existing retirement center buildings.

Reporter B.J. Coleman writes: “Construction in earnest is set to begin in January. The new facility, with 22 planned rooms, will provide care for those diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. If all rooms are shared, the new center can accommodate 44 residents.”

The timeline for completion of the center is an estimated 18 months, with opening expected in mid 2021. Total cost is estimated to be $4.5 million, with fundraising still in progress.