With the independent living expansion complete, and residents enjoying the new commons spaces and apartments, it’s time to shift the focus at Western Reserve Masonic Community (WRMC) to the next phase of updates.
As soon as residents moved into the new healthcare center, the second half of its renovation and expansion began. In March, the original healthcare center was torn down to make room for the rest of the new healthcare center to be constructed. Now, the project is several months into construction and scheduled to be completed in late 2023. Residents love watching the construction progress and the entire community is excited for what the completed space will offer.
This phase of the healthcare center includes 18 private suites. With the 32 private suites already completed, this will bring WRMC back to 50 private suites that can be used for a combination of short-term rehabilitation and long-term skilled nursing care. Residents in all 50 suites will have access to the state-of-the-art therapy gym for physical, occupational, and speech therapies, as well as private dining and living rooms. Just like in the first part of the building, each private suite will be equipped with Med Mizer beds that make it easier and safer to transfer in and out of bed and a ceiling rail system that can help them move around the suite independently.
The last element of the project focuses on the assisted living residents at WRMC. The focus is on transforming the outdated community spaces into luxury spaces that rival the ones in the new independent living building. First up is the dining room where residents said their goodbyes to everything mauve. There are temporary dining areas set up while the renovations are being completed, and residents are eagerly waiting to see and enjoy meals in the renovated space when it reopens.
The existing dining room is more than twice the size it needs to be to serve residents, so during the renovations some of its space will be converted. When the renovation is complete, assisted living residents will have a dedicated great room and multi-purpose room – things that haven’t existed before. The new spaces will give them intentional space to socialize and host events and activities while having the same beautiful features of the new buildings.
Depending on who you ask, it’s a toss up which space everyone is most excited for.
