26-02-2025
Groundbreaking plans begin for 'first-of-its-kind' dementia village in Sheboygan County
WILSON, Wis. (WFRV) – Officials in Sheboygan say groundbreaking plans have started to begin for a dementia village that they say will be the 'first-of-its-kind' in the United States.
According to a release from a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Dementia Innovations, the dementia village, named 'Livasu', is designed to provide an environment where those who have dementia can 'live as usual' with thoughtful and positive risk acceptance.
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While this would reportedly be the first-of-its-kind in the United States, The Hogeweyk, an international model located in the Netherlands, has similar care concepts.
Officials say the Livasu's leadership team has undertaken a large capital campaign with recent fundraising efforts making the dementia village project right on target for its much-anticipated Spring groundbreaking.
The capital campaign reportedly needs additional support to reach the overarching project goal of $13.5 million.
Livasu will be located on 79 acres owned by the nonprofit in the town of Wilson in Sheboygan County.
The village is expected to include 124 individually owned homes, a village center open to the public, a restaurant, a theater, a grocery store, and more.
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Couples will be able to remain living together and all care and support will be provided by on-site staff.
Officials say the long-range goal of the village is to show what providing an alternate model of better living with dementia could look like not just in Wisconsin, but also across the country.
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