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which is not nursing care or a nursing home but a type of development if someone needs general assistance with their daily life functions. Carol Galante, President of BRIDGE Housing Corporation, said the intent of this project is to assist people who are having trouble with living independently with basic daily living situations and need some type of assistance. She noted that there are a variety of places where a person could be in life and need that assistance and not necessarily would they be required to have a doctor's prescription to live in this type of environment. Mr. Brozosky expressed concern as there are some units that are heavily subsidized and that any individual 60 years of age and older would be eligible. He believed the intent was to provide this type of assistance to someone who truly needs the type of care that this facility is offering. Ms. Galante pointed out that it would cost occupants, even the lower income occupants, a significant amount of money more than what they would be paying at Kottinger Place or Ridgeview because assisted living services are being provided. She believed that there would be a self-selection process and people who need the services and this type of environment would be those who are drawn to live at this facility. In response to an inquiry by Mr. Sullivan, Ms. Galante said the hardest problem would be in getting people who need this type of assistance to recognize that it is time to give up their independence. She noted that assisted living is an adequate alternative to skilled nursing but it is different than a pure residential situation. Mr. Bocian noted that one of the largest challenges and major issue the City has with its senior developments, is trying to talk with the residents and make an assessment and convince them that they need some type of extra care and that they are no longer able to live successfully independently. Ms. McGovern asked if the Operator would consider level of care and preference for occupants who really need this type of care? Ms. Galante said the preference system is complicated and BRIDGE and Eskaton have not discussed trying to make a judgment of loading up on occupants who need additional care, which will place more economic pressure on a development. She believed it should fall out of the preference list as it has been developed without consideration for what level of care people need. In response to an inquiry by Mr. Brozosky, Ms. Galante said it takes approximately 12 to 18 months before an assisted living facility is at full capacity. She noted that the highest risk portion of these developments is during the initial process because making the decision is difficult. She noted that the turnover rate is approximately one year once the facility is at full capacity . Mr. Hammond said once the facility is stabilized, there is approximately a 45 percent turnover annually. In the past, the average length of stay was two and a half years, which has decreased to 2.2 years because the occupants are older. The average age in an assisted living facility is 84. Typically, there is not a waiting list because people do not come to an assisted living facility until there is the need. Pleasanton City Council 12 08/16/05 Minutes