North Canaan
NORTH CANAAN, Conn. — Geer Village Senior Community has received a $2.2 million grant from the state of Connecticut to help get it started on plans to build a new 120-bed skilled nursing facility.
The existing facility was built in 1969, at a time when the expectations of a care facility were lower. There are only semi-private rooms; bathrooms are also shared.
But, stressed Geer CEO Kevin O’Connell, the level of care is very high at Geer and there is a demand for residences that match that high standard.
Plans to build a new 80,000-square-foot...