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The public is invited to an open house at the newly opened LIFE Center, 601 W. North Street, in Logan on Sunday, November 3 from 2 to 4 p.m.
The LIFE Center is a unique, intergenerational facility that serves both children and Seniors in the hometown of Dane G. Hansen.
At his death in 1965, Mr. Hansen created a trust which later became the Dane G. Hansen Foundation. Distributions were designated for his hometown of Logan and surrounding Northwest Kansas communities. The concept of the LIFE project was nearly seven years in the making and is considered a physical testament to Mr. Hansen’s legacy of forward thinking and giving back to his community.
The Foundation is the primary funder for the LIFE Center, however local donors contributed $1 million toward furnishings and finishes for the facility.
The LIFE Center includes a 36-bed senior nursing facility that replaces the aging Logan Manor. It is built using the “small house” design, with three separate living pods housing twelve residents each, that include private rooms and an open kitchen in each living area, all of which revolve around the new “person-centered care” model that is being adopted in skilled nursing homes. The senior residents are expected to move from their current facility in Logan to the new LIFE Center in late November.
The Center also replaces the deteriorated elementary school facility. Children from pre-school through 4th grade started school this year in the new building, featuring larger classrooms and the unique “scholastic alley” – an expansive corridor between the classrooms that includes special learning activities. A new gymnasium and locker room are also included.
An indoor corridor connects the LIFE Center to the existing high school building for a completely interconnected complex allowing the senior residents to have access to all school activities, ballgames, etc.
A new weight room and wellness facility, a community room, and a multi-purpose room, which doubles as a community storm shelter will serve the broader community.
Kansas City based McCowenGordon Construction was the general contractor.
The open house will be an opportunity for the community to see the space in person. For more information about the facility, visit loganlifecenter.com.