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bringing their loved ones down, and people moving in
from the area.”
Mission Oaks has a total capacity of 108 residents. It
has 44 assisted living units and 60 units in its memory
care division. Currently, there are 36 seniors in memo-
ry care, split between two buildings, because only one
half of the newer building, which opened in July, 2015,
is currently being utilized. “We made a conscious deci-
sion to only open half of that building, to start,” says
Bowman. “It’s designed so that you can actually shut
half of it down if we need to. We do have plans to open
that other side soon and we’re in the process of start-
ing to hire for that.”
Bowman stresses that both the Mission Oaks staff,
which numbers around 82 employees, as well as the fa-
cility’s owners, are cognizant of the need to constantly
remain competitive and relevant. “We’re always look-
ing at what’s going on in the industry,” she says. “We
do have more property, out here; I don’t know if the
owners are looking to continue to build, but that’s cer-
tainly a possibility. They’re very progressive, yet they
want to make sure that we stay true to our mission and
that’s providing excellent care and services to our resi-
dents. So, we don’t want to get too big without keeping
the core services in mind. However, being competitive
AT A GLANCE
WHO:
Mission Oaks
WHAT:
An assisted living and memory care com-
munity
WHERE:
Oxford, Florida
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