Construction of The Classic at Hillcrest Greens in Altoona, Wisc., is well underway, and the new senior living community managed by Ecumen plans to open in early July.  The sales office, located at 1316 Cypress Drive in Altoona, is now open and taking early deposits. 

Construction of The Classic at Hillcrest Greens in Altoona, Wisc., is well underway, and the new senior living community managed by Ecumen plans to open in early July.  The sales office, located at 1316 Cypress Drive in Altoona, is now open and taking early deposits. 

The new community, located at 2455 Sawgrass Place in Altoona, includes 99 rental apartments for people 62 and older — 63 designated for independent or assisted living residents and 36 for memory care residents.  The memory care building is attached to the main building and has a separate entrance and secure courtyard.

The Classic will have numerous common spaces including a spa/salon, exercise/yoga studio, bistro, chapel, game room and a two-story lounge area with a view overlooking a wooded area and bluff.  Located on the former Hillcrest Golf & Country Club, The Classic senior complex is part of the Hillcrest Greens master-planned neighborhood, an intergenerational development that also includes single family housing, bay homes and townhomes on more than 178 acres of pristine woodlands and scenic rolling hills.

The community is adjacent to more than 65 acres of public park, with 6,000 feet of frontage on Otter Creek (a Wisconsin Class II Trout Stream), 3.5 miles of bike and walking trails and sidewalks, three ponds and park amenities that include a playground area, a pavilion, basketball court, pickle ball court, and a putting/chipping green.

Rooney Properties is the developer of the Hillcrest Greens, and Heartland Contractors, owned by Rooney, is the builder of The Classic, which will be managed by Ecumen.  Ecumen, based in Shoreview, Minn., is one of largest non-profit providers of senior housing and aging services in the nation.

Ecumen has named Jamie Smith as Executive Director of The Classic.  She has a wide range of leadership and management experience in independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing care. Most recently, she was Administrator at Covenant Care — Strum Area Health & Rehabilitation in Strum, Wisc.  Smith is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin — Eau Claire, with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a major in health care administration.

“We’re so excited to be part of this wonderful community and look forward to meeting our neighbors,” Smith said. “Also, we will be offering a number of employment opportunities as we prepare to open our doors in July.”

For more information, call the sales office at 715-839-0200 or visit the website at http://theclassichg.com/.  On March 25 The Classic will host a “Lunch & Learn” informational event from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Eau Claire Country Club in Altoona.