Arrowhead Senior Living Community

OSAGE BEACH, Mo. — Shovels struck turf at the former Dogwood Hills Golf Resort on Friday, Dec. 4 for the groundbreaking of a new development that city leaders say will be the biggest Osage Beach has ever seen.

The Arrowhead Centre development promises to bring shopping, restaurants and senior living facilities across a sprawling 226 acres. Friday’s groundbreaking was for the first project: an assisted living and nursing facility. 

The Arrowhead Senior Living Community will be managed by Midwest Health, an organization that touts its upscale facilities that offer a range of senior services. Company president Jim Klausman and Vice President Joe Perkin addressed a sizeable crowd before the groundbreaking, speaking optimistically about the project as well as the unique opportunity for this type of senior living at Lake of the Ozarks. Perkin will directly oversee the new facility, and he spoke of his roots at Lake of the Ozarks, recalling the unique atmosphere of the historic Arrowhead Lodge, the development project’s namesake. Arrowhead Senior Living will offer services ranging from skilled nursing, assisted living and Alzheimers care to short-term rehab.

“The likelihood of me living in this building some day is probably pretty high,” Perkin mused, adding that gives him even more incentive to make sure the project is done right.

Arrowhead Centre Development Group Inc. president Gary Mitchell told the crowd of his personal connection with the project, recalling fond memories of Arrowhead Lodge as well as Dogwood Hills. Mitchell has previously developed the Rivercut golf resort in Springfield, Mo. and Old Hawthorne, a country club community in Columbia, Mo. He lives at the Lake, and has previously described the Arrowhead project as “my baby.”

Elected officials also spoke glowingly of the project, with Mayor Penny Lyons calling it “The biggest and best development in the city.” She pointed out the project would take up to 10 years before it is fully developed. State Representative Rocky Miller said the arrival of Arrowhead Centre was indicative of a strong economic future for the Lake. “We’re not just coming back [from economic downturn]. With projects like this, we’re roaring back,” he said.

After the ceremonial shovels broke ground, attendees headed inside for lunch. Nobody bothered repairing their divots.


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