Peoria County will celebrate a milestone in the construction of its new elder care facility with a "Topping Out" Ceremony on Friday, February 10 at 2:00 p.m. The ceremony will be held on site at 2223 W. Heading Avenue in West Peoria. Peoria County Board Chairman Thomas H. O'Neill, III; James C. Dillon, District 7 County Board representative; and James R. Dillon, Mayor of West Peoria, will speak during the ceremony. Immediately following, the final steel beam will be placed on the structure. Visitors attending the ceremony are asked to dress appropriately for an active construction site.

Peoria County's new 151,000 square foot elder care facility is being constructed on approximately 13 acres. It will have the capacity to provide care for 214 residents, including 80 Alzheimer's patients. The facility will be two stories with rooms situated in a neighborhood setting. A center court will offer laundry, dietary, and physical therapy services as well as an activities area and chapel. Dining rooms will be located in each of the residential pods to allow easier access for residents at meal time.

The "Topping Out" Ceremony marks the beginning of the next phase in the construction process of the elder care facility. For more information about Friday's ceremony, please call Jenny Fulton, Director of Strategic Communications, at 672-6918.