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Bethany unveils updated facility designs at open house
New care centre focuses on small group living and a safe, open environment
A special community open house for Bethany Didsbury was held on Jan. 25 at the Zion Evangelical Missionary Church, presented by the Bethany Care Society.
The event, held between 3 and 7 p.m., presented new concept work on the design and layout of the long-discussed continuing care project.
Exterior and interior designs, as well as a new, updated floor and room plans were on display, with Bethany Care Society, Alberta Health Services and Alberta Seniors and Community Supports officials present to address questions interested residents had about the new facility.
The presented layouts and designs are a part of the middle portion of the care centre’s progress, said Bethany Care Society President and CEO Greer Black.
Finalized designs are still in the works, with an expected, official opening for the new centre to come in early 2014.
“We’ve had a lot of people interested in the current layout,” said Black about comments and questions received throughout the day, adding that the centre’s ability to care for people with dementia was also a common inquiry.
Bethany Didsbury was presented at the open house as a two-storey, 100 private room facility with three piece suite bathrooms in each room.
It provides secure areas for people with dementia, with open, roundabout hallways that will allow these individuals to wander freely without harm.
Black assures the rooms, décor, activity areas and more are state of the art, and also include landscaped, secure garden areas and outdoor patios to promote a more open, natural and stress-free environment.
The building also puts a focus on small group living, as opposed to living with a large group of people.
“The facility is separated into smaller dining areas and sitting rooms,” explained Black. “It’s not trying to mash everyone into one big place.”
The small group living tactic can allow residents to have a less stressful, more comfortable time in the facility, with an “improved quality of life”, said Black.
With Bethany Didsbury now estimated to open in just over two years, Black says that this is the most exciting time for the project.
“Seeing the concept, and knowing it works, and come together is great,” he said. “It’s going to be exciting to see.”
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