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Email2000 - Opening of The Apotex Centre, Jewish Home for the Aged and The Louis and Leah Posluns Centre for Stroke and Cognition
The need
The current Jewish Home for the Aged, constructed thirty years ago, was designed for a younger, more ambulatory and cognitively alert population. Today, people are entering institutions at a later age and a greater proportion are suffering cognitive impairment.
The response
Following a $60 million fund-raising campaign, Baycrest built The Apotex Centre, Jewish Home for the 
Aged and The Louis and Leah Posluns Centre for Stroke and Cognition . It opened in 2000, and cares for 372 residents with progressive dementia and 100 residents with vascular dementia.
The innovative design offers a new concept in homes for the aged. Floors are organized into small, home-like units each with its own kitchenette, dining room and grooming centre. The main floor brings a neighbourhood feeling indoors, with courtyards, retail outlets, restaurants and activity centre.