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if somebody were to move in as an independent resi-
dent and then, as they age, and their needs change,
they will not have to move again.”
There are approximately 60 staff members with a Li-
censed Practical Nurse (LPN), onsite, 24/7. Services
provided at New Port Inn include: 24-Hour Emergency
Call System, Home Health Services Available, Rehab
and Physical Therapy Services Onsite, Housekeeping,
Transportation to Local Doctors and Shopping, Phar-
macy Services, Resident Trust Account and Banking
Services, Notary/Fax Services, Visiting Podiatrists and
Primary Care Physicians, Daily Activities, Social Events,
and Excursions, Exercise Programs, and Three Meals
a Day, Restaurant Style. Amenities include: a Game
Room, a Beauty Salon/Barber Shop, a Library, a TV
Lounge, a Sundries Shop, and a Coffee Bar.
New Port Inn’s residents are approximately 80 percent
local. In most cases, though, the remaining 20 percent
have adult children living in the area, and the competi-
tion for residents in this part of Florida’s western Gulf
Coast is considerable. “This particular demographic
has everything from the small mom and pop facilities to
the large, corporate, publicly-traded structures,” says
Kelley. “We have positioned ourselves somewhere in
the missing niche between those two. So, while we do
compete with the larger places - we put in a price point
AT A GLANCE
WHO:
New Port Inn
WHAT:
An Assisted Living community
WHERE:
New Port Richey, Florida
WEBSITE
:
Lara Kelley, Executive Director,
