 Seniors around the Park Rapids area now have a new living option. It's a project that's spent the past seven years in development. Reporter Cheryl Moore tells us about Crystal Brook. Welcome to Crystal Brook. The 80-unit facility is now available to all seniors around the Park Rapids area. This has been a four-year vision or more to bring senior lifestyle housing to the community of Park Rapids. What we mean by senior lifestyle housing is both independent and assisted living, an aging in place model. Crystal Brook is an $18 million investment in the Park Rapids community. Also thanks to the facility, 40 new jobs will be coming to the Park Rapids area. The staff are trained to follow all policies and procedures and regulations and through that training and the passion through our organization, we highly value the high level of care that these residents should receive and will receive here at Crystal Brook. Crystal Brook is designed to be the seniors home. They have the liberty of decorating their units however they would like and of course they have access to all the amenities in the facility. People keep moving in regularly and it's getting to know people and get in on the activities that they offer and that's just kind of beginning too. A lot of organizations played a role in bringing Crystal Brook to Park Rapids. For now, seniors are just happy to have a new place to socialize. My family helped me move and they think it's a very nice place. They're glad for me that I have this nice place to go. Reporting in Park Rapids, Cheryl Moore, Lakeland News. The facility first broke ground in June of 2017. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.