Legacy At Highwoods Preserve Assisted Living Facility Breaks Ground

By Matt Wiley

As we first reported in March 2013 in the New Tampa Neighborhood News, a new assisted-living facility is expected to open in the New Tampa area that will be called the Legacy at Highwoods Preserve and construction currently is well under way.

The new, 104-bed facility, located on the west (Richmond Place) side of Highwoods Preserve Pkwy., between Brinegrar Cir. and New Tampa Blvd., could open to residents as early as November of this year, says Lisa Howell, marketing director for Thrive Senior Living, LLC.

“Everything is rolling right along,” Howell says. “Weather permitting, we’re on track to open later this year.”

The Legacy project is a joint effort between Houston, TX-based PinPoint Commercial, LP, and Thrive Senior Living, LLC (which is based in Atlanta, GA), and will offer care for both the elderly and those in need of memory care for diseases such as Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, with a focus on resident comfort and technology.

Of the more than 100 beds at the facility, 44 will be dedicated solely to memory care, while the remaining 60 beds will be for any assisted living need. However, PinPoint principal Charles Turner told the Neighborhood News in a previous interview that the number of rooms dedicated to each purpose can fluctuate depending upon the demand at the Legacy.

The real draw of the facility, Howell explained, is the technology incorporated into each room of the facility. By utilizing infrared motion detectors and even bed sensors, the Legacy staff will keep track of residents and make sure that they are safe and secure, which, Turner said, is even more important in a memory care unit.

Other technology that will set the Legacy at Highwoods Preserve apart are the radio frequency identification bracelets that will open doors without the need for a key and can even activate a system that will lock down the facility, when necessary.

If the Legacy at Highwoods Preserve sounds like the type of place someone you love should be interested in, please call (678) 293-7880, email Hello@LegacyAtHighwoodsPreserve.com or visit LegacyAtHighwoodsPreserve.com.