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GILBERT, AZ \u2014 As more Americans get older, the need for senior care is growing, and that demand is already being felt in Gilbert.<\/p>\n

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Ron and Pat Stuewe have been married nearly 64 years. For the last few years, they have called Pebble Ranch Senior Living home. For Pat, the move was a natural progression.<\/p>\n

“This place is so special because it just was the next step, the next perfect step,” Pat Stuewe said.<\/p>\n

As the couple has aged, their needs have changed.<\/p>\n

“When you get to be our age, things change so rapidly, and somebody’s always here to help,” Pat Stuewe said.<\/p>\n

More Americans are reaching that age. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the oldest baby boomers are turning 80 this year.<\/p>\n

In Gilbert, Pebble Ranch Senior Living says it is almost full.<\/p>\n

“We are close to capacity. I only have one vacant apartment at this time with a growing waitlist,” Briana Watson, executive director of Pebble Ranch Senior Living, said.<\/p>\n

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Town documents show an applicant is looking to build an 88-unit congregate care facility near Higley and Pecos. The town says the project remains under review and still needs to go before the planning commission and town council.<\/p>\n

Watson says more options in the area would benefit families.<\/p>\n

“We can’t serve every family that comes in because we do have occupancy limitations, so it’s good for people to have options,” Watson said.<\/p>\n

For Ron and Pat, finding the right option has meant finding a community where they can continue their life together.<\/p>\n

“The residents look after each other. We look after the staff too, believe it or not, and the staff takes great care of us, so it’s a wonderful place to live,” Ron Stuewe said.<\/p>\n

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