As a person's brain is affected by Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia, it becomes more difficult to accomplish simple tasks such as brushing teeth or tying shoes.  When caring for someone with dementia, people may struggle with deciding whether to take the toothbrush and do the task for them or give them step-by-step instructions.

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Cypress Springs Alzheimer’s and Memory Support Residence

Debi Covert was named executive director of the Cypress Springs Alzheimer’s and Memory Support Residence. Covert has more than 20 years of experience in senior health care and human services.

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A new concept in assisted living for people with Alzheimer's disease is under construction in Tulsa, and the facility's developers say it will be the first of many built across the country.

Cypress Springs, a 66-bed, 30,000-square-foot, $8.5 million facility going up at 7210 S. Yale Ave. for a late September opening, is a departure for Dallas-based developers Philip Brosseau and Randy Box. They previously built four-star hotels.

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Cypress Springs ALZ, LLC will open its first memory care center this September in Tulsa, followed next year by an identical facility in Oklahoma City.

These 30,000-square-foot complexes launch a long-term regional expansion plan by the new Dallas firm, said Cypress Springs partner and hospitality industry veteran Phil Brosseau.

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City Councilor Bill Christiansen reviews plans for Cypress Springs Memory Support Residence,

currently under construction at 7210 S. Yale Ave. in Tulsa. Also pictured are, (from left to right)

David Giacomo from the City of Tulsa and Phil Brosseau from Cypress Springs ALZ., LLC, the

community’s developer. Cypress Springs, which can accommodate as many as 66 residents, will

create an environment of calm comfort through music, art, interior design, sensory landscaping

and a range of innovative activities, while helping every resident engage in the delights of each day.

City Councilor Bill Christiansen, left, talks with others accompanying him on a

hard hat tour of Cypress Springs Memory Support Residence. Joining Christiansen are,

(from left to right) members of the Cypress Springs development team, Phil Brosseau,

Randall Box and Rob Garrett along with David Giacomo, a representative from the

City of Tulsa, and Chuck Major from Seniority, Inc.Cypress Springs, scheduled to open

in fall 2009 in South Tulsa, will offer a new perspective in Alzheimer’s and memory support.