A
major transformation is now underway at the
Terraces of Baycrest to update the 42-year-
old, 11-storey retirement residence. These efforts
will create a memory care floor and two assisted
living floors for older adults with special care
needs; and offer support services for daily living
to residents on the independent living floors to
help them age in place.
"Our concept is that regardless of where you live
in the building, you'll be able to get the kind of care
and support you need to stay in your suite as you age
and enjoy the best quality of life possible," says
Rheta Fanizza, Baycrest's Vice-President of
Residential & Community Programs. "What
we are striving for is a model where
hospitality meets excellence in care."
Renovations to floors five to 11 - the
independent living floors - are now
complete. Common areas have been
reconfigured and redecorated to
provide attractive, comfortable seating
areas for activities and visiting. New
paint, carpeting,
furniture, lighting,
artwork and an
electric fireplace on
each floor have made
them brighter and more
inviting for residents and
their visitors.
Sophie Krausz, who has
lived at the Terraces for over six
years, is
delighted
with the renovations
and says she sees
more people using
the on-floor common
areas as a result. "We
get together to play
games at the tables,
to sit and chat, and I've
even seen a family having a
meal together," she says. "It's
a lovely area we can use especially
when our families visit."
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Sophie Krausz,
Terraces Resident
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"What we are striving
for is a model where
hospitality meets
excellence in care."
