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/" Presbyterian Homes of Arden Hills McKnight Care Center City of Arden Hills Special Use Permit Application Narrative Background Information Presbyterian Homes of Arden Hills is located in the City of Arden Hills, Ramsey County, Minnesota. It is the birthplace of Presbyterian Homes and Services. McKnight Care Center is part of the Presbyterian Homes of Arden Hills' campus and is home to 208 skilled care residents. The State of Minnesota has granted McKnight Care Center an Exception to the Nursing Home Moratorium. McKnight Care Center is one of five approved for the Exception out of 38 applicants. This will allow McKnight Care Center to renovate the current facility and enhance resident quality of life by addressing current needs. The State of Minnesota will assist in this process by providing additional debt support. As the deadline for the Exception to the Nursing Home Moratoriwn is approaching we are seeking necessary City Approvals to move forward with the project this summer. We are committed to improving the quality of Care for our residents by implementing the necessary steps to successfully renovate and remodel McKnight Care Center. , -' Current Needs · Eliminate twelve (12) three-bed rooms. Three-bed rooms are no longer acceptable to residents, their families or to experts in our field. We plan to eliminate the twelve three-bed rooms replacing them with private and semi- private rooms. · Reduce nwnber of residents on the fourth floor from 72 residents to 58. This will decrease over stimulation that comes with larger resident groups and increase quality of life for our residents with dementia. Weare focused on decentralizing services such as dining and creating smaller family group areas. · Increase storage for resident equipment. The additional storage will increase staff's ability to comply with Federal, State and Fire Marshall regulations for keeping hallways clear. This will again increase quality ofthe resident envirownent by eliminating the need for equipment to be stored in resident common space. . Create confidential areas for use and storage of medical records. The creation of these areas will provide spaces for staff's ability to comply with HIPAA regulations. . . . . .