Chance Encounter Leads to Perfect (Security) Match for Alzheimer’s Care Facility
Tom Schaffler Jr. and his father Tom Sr. are no strangers to chance. After all, they first got into the business of Alzheimer’s care after Tom Sr. watched a friend go through the painful and frustrating process of trying to find a suitable facility for his ailing father. At the same time, the Schafflers, real estate investors in the southeast United States, had recently added an Alzheimer’s care facility as a “passive investment.” After seeing the struggle up close with their family friend, the father/son duo decided to take a more active approach.
“We came to the conclusion we could do a better job than what was out there, at least in our region,” said Schaffler Jr., vice president of development and operation and co-founder of Clarity Pointe, a growing group of facilities specializing in Alzheimer’s care based in Charleston, S.C. The Schafflers met with a group of scientists and doctors from Vanderbilt University, as well as designers and architects, to design a facility that would not only meet the needs of the people living there, but also provide help for caregivers and family as well.