 Photo by Ron Craig Jim
Armstrong and Opal Kimbal, residents at Springdale, relax in
the newly renovated lounge. |
Putting the finishing
touches on Springdale
Home offers warm welcome to visitors
Tuesday July 8, 2003 Natalie Miller
SPRINGVILLE ON—An elegant wooden hutch filled with
candles and crystal, plush armchairs and a view of a gazebo and wandering
path offer a first impression to visitors who enter the Springville
long-term care home.
A male resident takes a late-morning snooze; his eyelids
are heavy despite the bustle in the lobby. The walls are finished with
a soft beige paint and a variety of paintings
frame the hallways, from violets to little boys playing hockey.
It’s a stark contrast to the atmosphere in another part of
the building. There’s the obnoxiously-loud buzz of an electric
sander sliding across the floor. Yellow caution tape marks off areas
that are stocked with drills, chunks of pink insulation and remnants
of the old managers’ offices at Springdale Country Manor. Nearby,
a resident asks staff to direct him back to his room.
It has been a hectic but efficient 10 months of renovations at the
Peterborough-area home. The home stretch is near.
 Photo by Ron Craig Springdale's Wendy Logan prepares for grand opening July 24. |
“It’s amazing how fast they work,” says
Wendy Logan, nursing administrative services manager at the home,
as she
leads the OMNIway on a tour of the new wing. The $1.8-million project
adds an additional 8,000 square feet of space, including a new wing
with 16 private rooms and three extra beds. That wing will complete
a square design for the home and include the creation of a secure,
outdoor courtyard.
Many of the residents’ rooms overlook the gazebo and wandering
path, which will be constructed and landscaped by the grand opening,
says Wendy. “It will allow the residents to come and go as
they please.”
The addition of the new wing has allowed for the
creation of a chapel, a physiotherapy room, offices, and a meeting
room suitable for family
meetings and care conferences, notes Wendy. Construction has also
entailed a new spa room and a plethora of storage space. “There
won’t be any clutter in the hall, which is a big bonus, says
Wendy.
The area where the old office space was will become a dining room
for residents who need minimal assistance with their meals. The main
dining room will also undergo renovations soon. The grand opening
of the home is Thursday, July 24.
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