Join YCLM for our first in-person site tour in quite some time at Bergen Gardens, a new senior housing project opening its doors in 2022.
Date: Thursday, September 23
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Location: 1475 Molson Street
Cost: $20 (includes appetizers at Boston Pizza afterwards)
PPE: Full PPE, including hard hat, steel-toes, eye protection, high-vis, gloves and face masks are required
Networking event immediately to follow the tour at Boston Pizza Regent. Please note to join the networking event all participants will need to be fully vaccinated and present their QR Code or Immunization Card.
Bergen Gardens by Edison Properties, will open its doors to residents in late 2022, supporting those with cognitive challenges and their families, while offering the exceptional standards of living and service that tenants of Edison Properties have come to expect for almost sixty years.
With the goal of introducing an innovative solution to Manitoba's senior housing and care market, Edison Properties’ Vice President Frank-Koch Schulte was the visionary to champion the inclusion of cross-laminated timber (CLT) into the project’s design; leaning heavily on MMP Principal Architect, Robert Wrublowsky's expertise in the delivery of quality of life design in a memory care environment. Nordic Structures (Montreal, Quebec) was chosen from a small pool of CLT proponents. Working together with project partners Cornerstone Timberframes and Bird Construction to determine project parameters, the design continuously evolved to cohesively meld varied materials into the project's architecture. The initial investment of incorporating CLT as an integral design element will be outweighed by the long-term sustainability, reduced environmental impact and improved end-user experience; providing a warm and inviting home environment for residents and guests. The product's strength is also notably comparable to the reliability of concrete construction.
Integrating “comforts of home” amenities into the project design remains priority even as progress continues onsite. Residents in Memory Care suites will reside in “cottage style” apartments affording them a personal home-like setting with semi-private common area spaces. A commercial kitchen preparing gourmet meals for residents will function in “restaurant style”, a marked departure from the cafeteria style dining commonly seen in care facilities. A beauty salon, theater, convenience shop, libraries and fitness facilities are among a few of the amenities available to residents.
Edison continues to work with various leaders in memory and seniors care research and technology to find applications that will enhance the quality of life for residents of Bergen Gardens.
