St. Clare-Newport to Hold Groundbreaking Ceremony
for Construction of New Addition

(NEWPORT  RI) – St. Clare-Newport has announced today that it will celebrate the groundbreaking of its new $15.28 million addition to the nursing facility that will house 32 skilled nursing units, 40 independent /assisted living units, an adult day health program and a new “household model of care”.  The expansion will approximately take 15-18 months to complete and will include new parking facilities, courtyards, a café, and stunning views of the harbor from the restaurant style dining room. A media room, fitness center and spa are among some of the amenities that are being planned.

In addition to keeping seniors in Rhode Island, the project will create 34 new permanent healthcare positions as well as nearly 200 temporary construction jobs.  

When: 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 22, 2015

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Where: St. Clare-Newport, 309 Spring Street, Newport, RI 02840

Who: Event speakers include –
– The Most Reverend Thomas J. Tobin, D.D., Bishop of Providence
– Governor Gina M. Raimondo
– Senate President M. Teresa Paiva Weed
– Paul R. Little, Senior Vice President-Chief Lending Officer, Savings Institute Bank & Trust Company
– Mayor Jeanne-Marie Napolitano
– Mary Beth Daigneault, St. Clare-Newport Administrator