St. Louis, MO, January 05, 2022 –(PR.com)– Cardinal Ritter Senior Services (CRSS) – South County’s largest independent and assisted living nonprofit community – recently broke ground on its new Mother of Perpetual Help (MOPH) memory care community expansion. The $6.5 million, nearly 20,000-square-foot development will feature two separated homelike neighborhoods of 13 residents each for a total of 26 residents.

The expansion project differs from more medically intense dementia care programs. Features include a natural environment with cutting-edge technology to help mitigate the effects of “sundowning,” a state of increased confusion and restlessness for those with dementia which begins or worsens as daylight starts to fade.

CRSS currently has three memory care communities that serve 66 senior adults. Located within the assisted living and skilled nursing communities, CRSS provides specialized care for seniors living with…