Few industries have the stability that the medical industry enjoys. There is always a need for nurses, for doctors, for clinics and hospitals; and as large generations age, the need increases. Locally, that certainly is the case. Baby Boomers have reached the age when going to the doctor is more frequent, as is the need…
The halls are lined with photos from Dr. Seuss books and the walls are covered with colorful murals reflecting Kern County — visitors walking on the Kern River and wild animals roaming. Outside, a soothing garden features plants in the shapes of animals, fountains, Christmas lights and flowers. On Tuesday, community members celebrated the opening…
Head south on Buena Vista Road from Stockdale Highway and expect many pleasant, fresh surprises popping up along the corridor. At Ming Avenue and Buena Vista Road, the Tuscan designed Grand Island Village is now fully leased. Home to many local businesses — dining selections include the popular Wiki’s Wine Dive & Grill, and the…
Woodbridge Pacific Group (WPG) of Bakersfield breaks ground today at Belcourt in Seven Oaks. Marking the next step for its master-planned development, WPG says Belcourt will bring an innovative, “first of its kind” residential environment to Bakersfield. “Belcourt builds on the foundation of quality established for Seven Oaks by Castle and Cooke, and is being…
INPATIENT HOSPICE CARE: Hoffmann Hospice will break ground April 9 on an 18-bed residential facility in the Seven Oaks Business Park near Buena Vista and Bolthouse drives in Bakersfield. The 25,000-square-foot residential, three-wing Hoffmann Hospice Home is tentatively scheduled for completion in the spring of 2015. “We had identified a gap of patients who were…
Seven Oaks residents are getting older, but don’t expect any Lawrence Welk tunes, Bing Crosby films, or bingo nights at a new southwest assisted living campus, officials said Wednesday. When the three-building, $28 million Seven Oaks Assisted Living and Memory Care complex opens its doors in late 2014 or early 2015 to seniors age 62…