Last April, the Texas A&M Health Science Center and CHI St. Joseph Health announced plans for a two-story health and wellness center for those 55 and older.
Groundbreaking took place Thursday morning south of the Traditions golf course on the 23,000 square foot MatureWell Lifestyle Center.
That’s one of three CHI St. Joseph projects in various stages of development.
The first Ronald McDonald House family room in the Brazos Valley is ready. There is a ribbon cutting Friday morning at 11:30 on the third floor of the Bryan hospital. An open house continues until five. The 600 square foot facility, funded by more than 20 local donors, allows families a free play to stay while their children are undergoing emergency care. The family room includes a kitchen, den, and children’s play area.
And the hospital’s new level two trauma center is nearing completion. CHI St. Joseph officials say the tentative opening date is in the first half of May.
During a recent Bryan city council meeting, CHI St. Joseph governmental affairs officer Tim Ottinger was asked what will become of the vacated space.
Bryan city engineer Paul Kaspar says the public will access the new emergency room off Villa Maria and Osler, while ambulances will use Memorial off of 29th.
News release from CHI St. Joseph about the groundbreaking of the MatureWell Lifestyle Center:
CHI St. Joseph Health and Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine break ground Thursday on their health and wellness center devoted to seniors. Known as the MatureWell Lifestyle Center, this two-story, 23,000-square-foot complex is a new concept in healthcare, offering a single destination for adults 55 and over to access a variety of outpatient services.
The CHI St. Joseph Health MatureWell Lifestyle Center in collaboration with Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine will offer a comprehensive location where seniors can achieve their health and wellness goals, manage chronic disease and take advantage of social and educational opportunities designed just for them. The Center will include:
A board-certified Geriatrician, a medical doctor specially trained to meet the unique healthcare needs of older adults. Geriatricians prevent, manage and develop care plans that address the special health problems of adults 55 and over.
Medication Management from our onsite pharmacists.
Rehabilitation Services with physical, occupational and speech therapists along with specialists in bladder and pelvic floor therapy.
Health and Wellness Coaching providing customized wellness plans.
A gym and indoor pool, offering state-of-the-art equipment, fitness classes and personalized exercise plans.
Education on nutrition, disease and lifestyle management.
Through the collaboration with Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, the MatureWell Lifestyle Center will also provide a forum for research to improve and advance unique healthcare techniques for our older population. These efforts will utilize a team approach through interdisciplinary experiences at Texas A&M Health Science Center, led by the Texas A&M College of Medicine.
Conveniently located adjacent to the Texas A&M Biocorridor, a growing area of the Bryan/College Station community, the MatureWell Lifestyle Center will be constructed within the Atlas Texas Development located near Traditions Club. This planned development will also include a luxury hotel, Parc senior living community, shops, restaurants and other lifestyle amenities. The MatureWell Lifestyle Center will complement the area’s array of developing retail and business entities that are customized to meet the unique needs of seniors and the professional community.
“Our region is forecasted to grow significantly in the 55 and older age category, with the population of adults in that age group growing five times faster than all others combined. Through the unique concept of the MatureWell Lifestyle Center, CHI St. Joseph Health will radically change the way seniors achieve their wellness and lifestyle goals, as well as manage chronic disease,” said Donovan French, Vice President for Strategy and Business Development, CHI St. Joseph Health.
CHI St. Joseph Health and Texas A&M understand that as baby boomers age, they have different needs and expectations for their life.
“We want seniors to continue to live vibrant, energetic and exciting lives, and good health is a key part of that. We know they also want to manage chronic diseases differently. Our patients are more educated than ever, and they want to be active participants and decision makers in their care. At the MatureWell Lifestyle Center, physicians and clinicians from CHI St. Joseph Health and the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine will help them achieve these goals,” said Kia Parsi, M.D., Medical Director Senior Service Line, CHI St. Joseph Health.
“This effort represents the first of many new initiatives for our faculty and students that will develop and implement novel clinical care delivery initiatives in collaboration with CHI St. Joseph Health. We hope to use our clinical collaboration and the best minds of Texas A&M to transform healthcare delivery for our seniors,” said Paul Ogden, M.D., interim senior vice president and chief operating officer, Texas A&M Health Science Center, and interim dean, College of Medicine. “The MatureWell Lifestyle Center, in partnership with CHI St. Joseph Health, is a priority project that will create a forum for research with far-reaching results and translational applications. As we continue to develop the Texas A&M Biocorridor as a national center for innovation and healthcare transformation, we remain committed to advancing programs that benefit patients at the heart of our community.”
