Bethany Riverview Update

Since our groundbreaking in July 2016, we’ve been hard at work on the construction of Bethany Riverview. Building a 210,000 square foot, four-storey building is no small undertaking, especially when you consider the many features and spaces that are being created specifically for residents with complex dementia.

When complete, Bethany Riverview will be the largest purpose-built dementia care residence in southern Alberta and designed to meet the evolving needs of our community, as well as the unique requirements of dementia care.

In this month’s Riverview update, we have a look at a few of our construction highlights. Thank you to Prakash Sankar for providing this summary and to the 120 dedicated on-site construction workers for their commitment to keeping this major project on schedule.

Exterior Construction Milestones:

• Main roof water tight
• Roof top units in place with duct work connected by the beginning of December
• Atrium skylight glazing in progress along with exterior insulation finish
• Official postal address allocated

Interior Construction Milestones:

• Mechanical room equipment install in progress
• Prime/1st coat painting as well as millwork and vanities for easy side suites in progress
• Mechanical and electrical fixtures on east side suites in progress
• Passenger elevator work has started
• Framing and rough-ins for main kitchen underway
• Laundry room in the parkade has started

Looking ahead, we will be working on the following areas over the next two months:

• Atrium will be fully enclosed and scaffolding removed
• Suites on two floors will be completed (if the specialty door delivery is on schedule)
• Kitchen equipment will be delivered to site before Christmas
• Passenger elevator will be in place and service elevator work will begin

We will continue to share highlights and photos as we get closer to opening Bethany Riverview in the Fall 2018.

Do you have questions about Bethany Riverview? Email askBethanyRiverview@bethanyseniors.com and we will provide answers in upcoming issues of Update.