Friendship Manor in Rock Island is launching $12.5 million in upgrades and improvements, the continuing care retirement community announced on Monday, Sept. 25.
The improvements are part of the “Then, Now, Forever: Re-establishing Friendship 2024” campaign at the manor, located at 1209 21st Ave.
The organization has all but just under $1 million of the $12.5 million in place, with several additional requests for funding still pending, said Heather Stancliff, Friendship Manor director of marketing and sales.
The manor is working on private fundraising, and anticipates a year-end, capital appeal asking the public to help share in the care as Friendship Manor re-establishes, she said, noting they expect the improvements to be completed within two years.
Projects include
Upgrades and improvements are scheduled to start in December. Some of those projects will include:
- Relaunching the Independent Living Apartments as the Terraces at Friendship Manor with fully renovated apartments, hallways and a new dining room, pub and activity spaces.
- A new state-of-the-art Therapy & Fitness Center with walking track for residents
- Expanded and upgraded dining at the 1209 Bistro.
- Aesthetic, modern updates throughout Assisted Living, including six renovated ADA apartments.
- Improvements to Silver Cross skilled nursing and rehabilitation center, including a spacious new spa room, new hard surface flooring and other cosmetic upgrades
- Opening of The Chrysalis Suites at Silver Cross — two dedicated end-of-life suites for the comfort and dignity of residents and their families.
- Infrastructure care, including deck repairs, new water heaters, replacement windows, and updates to the HVAC system including new fan coils, new chiller with backup generator power and more.
