That's why, he said, the Pavilions focuses on underserved areas - having an Alzheimer's unit and providing generational day care and respite services. We keep looking at the niches that developers aren't interested in. As a non-profit, we can put investments into those areas. Seton Village, which has the endorsement and encouragement of the Catholic church but not a financial or ownership involvement, is set to begin construction this fall or early next spring. Word about the project, geared for those 62 and older, has been going out at meetings at area congregations.
Backers say responses are positive.
Though the project will have a strong Catholic flavor, residents need not be Catholics. The main sales pitch is that once residents buy into the project, they will never again have to move or want for services as their needs change. Seton Village is modeled after the very successful non-profit Porter Hills Presbyterian Village in Grand Rapids. The site is 80 acres between Hammond and Vanderlip roads, a quarter mile east of Three Mile Road in East Bay Township. Thirty-one acres will remain natural wetlands.