Holland Home plans to expand its Breton Rehabilitation and Living Centre, with groundbreaking expected in late August. The $6.5 million, privately funded expansion of the rehab center—located on Holland Home’s Breton Woods campus in Grand Rapids, Michigan—will include a new 4,560 square-foot rehabilitation center, renovation and redecoration of the existing facility, and the addition of a 13,400 square-foot, 15-bed assisted living/memory care space.
The rehabilitation services expansion will quadruple the size and capacity of the existing Breton Woods campus and the capabilities of the center’s current rehab program; it will include a state-of-the-art therapy gym, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and a variety of exercise equipment.
The new assisted living/memory care building will reflect the feeling of living in a real home (rather than a nursing home). Spacious private rooms will surround communal living and dining areas and a residential-style kitchen—a model that significantly improves the quality of life while not compromising care. Bedrooms will feature a built-in track-lift system that will make it possible for one person to safely transfer a resident from the bed to a chair or to the bathroom, according to Mina Breuker, COO of Holland Home. The building construction will meet skilled nursing facility standards and codes and will be staffed by universal workers, along with nursing and social work support.
Holland Home of Grand Rapids, founded in 1892, is Michigan’s largest not-for-profit provider of senior services. Breton Woods is one of Holland Home’s three residential brands, along with Fulton and Raybrook. Holland Home acquired Breton Rehabilitation and Living Centre (formerly Breton Manor) in 1990. Construction on the expansion project is expected to continue through fall 2015. Post Associates Architects of Grand Rapids designed the expansion project; Erhardt Construction, based in Ada Township, Michigan, is the general contractor.
