The Heritage of Green Hills, a healthy lifeplan community in Shillington, held a ground-breaking ceremony for its new Health Care Center on April 29. Several community and political leaders were on hand at the event, as well as the Heritage Hotties cheerleading squad.

Speakers included State Sen. Judy Schwank; Rep. Mark Gillen; Berks County commissioner Christian Y. Leinbach; Heritage of Green Hills executive director Doug Walther; Christopher Conley, managing director of Lapis Advisers, owner of the Heritage of Green Hills; and owner's representative William Haase, Certus founder and managing partner.

The new building, which is set to open in summer 2022, will feature 70 personal care and memory care one-bedroom and studio suites. Each home will include a private bath with top-of-the-line fixtures. The personal care suites will be among the largest assisted living-style homes available in the market. Each one will include a kitchenette with deluxe finishes.

The Health Care Center's concrete and steel construction will feature wide hallways and oversized windows to allow for an abundance of natural light and to afford residents picturesque views of the community's scenic 78-acre campus.

The events were livestreamed via Facebook to the public and the Heritage's current residents, who attended small watch parties inside.

For more information and to view the ceremony, visit http://www.facebook.com/heritageofgreenhills and search for the post created on April 29.