Integrated healthcare development Perennial Alzheimer’s Care Village in Xi’an China
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Perennial Holdings has unveiled plans for China’s first Alzheimer’s integrated healthcare center that is focused on care on the 26th of July. The project, Perennial Alzheimer’s Care Village Xi’an (PACVX) is situated in the Zhouzhi Louguan eco Cultural Tourist Resort Zone located just 80 minutes far from Xi’an city center located in Shaanxi Province.
The investment total of PACVX is estimated to be RMB128 millions ($26.3 millions). The land is of 462,850 sq. feet and an area built up of 410,000 square feet. The area is surrounded by beautiful landscapes, mountains, lakes and other cultural sites.
It will be the country’s largest dementia care center and nursing care hospitals Rehabilitation hospital, as well as an international research institute for elder care. The dementia care center is scheduled to open in 2023and will have more than 400 beds. PACVX will house 700 beds once it’s completed. Other parts of PACVX will be added gradually.
“PACVX is set to raise the bar for care for people with Alzheimer’s in the nation. It is equipped with a multidisciplinary team of medical experts as well as specially-designed rooms for residents of Alzheimer’s to enjoy normal life in an environment that is safe,” says Khoo Chow Huat who is the director of health care at Perennial.
The communal spaces in the dementia care facility will be designed to accommodate the familiar spaces that residents frequent on a regular basis, like grocery stores, supermarkets or even a postoffice.
A multi-disciplinary team comprised comprising neurologists, geriatricians and rehabilitation therapists and traditional Chinese medicine doctors psychiatrists, nutritionists and nurses will take care of the residents based on their individual needs and requirements, to develop a customized treatment plan.
China boasts more than 15 million elderly (aged 60 and over) who suffer from dementia, and 38 million senior citizens (aged 60 or above) suffering from mild cognitive impairment by 2021. The number of people with dementia in China is projected to rise to 29 million in 2050, as per the Chinese Research Institute for Aging.
Through PAVCX, Perennial will have more than 50 eldercare and healthcare facilities, with 11,000 beds for operation in more than 10 cities across China.