Baycrest

8 The giving report: Planning Baycrest's bright future From Baycrest's earliest days on Cecil Street to our international reach today, support from our community has been the driving force behind each of our major milestones over the last 100 years. This year at Baycrest, we're proud to unveil new and refreshed spaces and programs to meet the evolving needs of our clients today and well into the organization's next century of compassionate care, research, education and innovation. The Charlotte and Lewis Steinberg Family Rehabilitation Wing on the seventh floor of Baycrest Hospital is one notable example of donor impact on client care. Through the generous support of the Steinberg family, the entire floor is being renovated to enhance both the physical environment and the delivery of care to adults aged 55 and over after an acute illness, injury or surgery. The east side of the wing, which is now complete, combines best practices in environmental design and comprehensive, leading-edge rehabilitation services. It is esthetically pleasing and ergonomically efficient for both patients and staff. The west side of the wing is expected to be completed this fall. Changing the physical environment to facilitate the care and well-being of older adults is also the goal of an upcoming redesign and renovation of the Edwin Goldstein Neighbourhood on the second floor of the Apotex Centre, Jewish Home for the Aged. Using design ideas based on research and input from staff, residents and families, this will be the second neighbourhood to be revitalized since the 472-bed long-term care home opened in 2000. Scheduled to start this fall, the renovation is being made possible through donations surpassing $800,000 from family and friends in honour of Edwin Goldstein's 50 years of leadership, philanthropy and volunteerism at Baycrest. Another successful fundraising initiative was spearheaded by the Toronto chapter of the Alpha Omega Dental Fraternity, raising $1.6 million to date to construct a state- of-the-art centre for evidence-based geriatric dentistry at Baycrest that opened this spring. The Alpha Omega Dental Centre for Geriatric Care will fill a void in comprehensive dental services for seniors who are cognitively impaired, physically disabled or frail, or who have complex medical conditions. The outpatient clinic for Baycrest clients and seniors who live in the community or in other care facilities will also be a leading training centre, affiliated with the University of Toronto's Faculty of Dentistry. Dental patients will enter through the "TD Welcome Area," a revitalized central reception area for Baycrest's Outpatient Clinics. TD Bank gave a major donation in support of the dental centre as part of its recent $1 million philanthropic commitment to Baycrest. The Nosh, which opened its doors on February 1, is fully renovated and includes attractive lighting, conversation areas with couches and coffee tables, comfortable seating arrangements, and new cafeteria equipment and kosher food choices. This has all been made possible through the generosity of donors Lillian Vine Glowinsky and Norman Glowinsky and their family, John and Susan Rothschild and their family, and Paul and Lisa Rosen of furniture manufacturer, Skypad International. In May, the new Kalifer Culture Hub on the main floor of the Apotex Centre, Jewish Home for the Aged, became a new destination to gather, relax and enjoy visual art exhibits, storytelling, dance, workshops, lectures and other arts and culture programming. A generous gift from lead donors and art enthusiasts Ronald and Nancy Kalifer transformed the current lounge and adjacent space into a beautiful, open, curated area with seating and display walls. Donor support for these and other important initiatives is vital to Baycrest's efforts to continue improving the care and well-being of older adults. We are incredibly grateful to everyone who helped to make these spaces and programs a reality and we're eagerly looking towards a bright future at Baycrest. Josh Cooper, President and CEO, Baycrest Foundation (Left) Attendees at the Women Friends of Baycrest Fashion Show; Baycrest in Florida "friend raising" gathering; and (bottom) 2017 Barrie 2 Baycrest start line celebration. 8

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