The Fleischman Residence in West Bloomfield has opened a new sensory room for residents living with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.
Jewish Senior Life of Metropolitan Detroit marked the addition with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 6 at the Brown Memory Care Pavilion, which occupies the third floor of the Fleischman Residence. Among those attending were West Bloomfield Township Supervisor Jonathan Warshay and Greater West Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Suzanne Levine, according to Jewish Senior Life’s announcement.
Guests toured the pavilion and tried the new space firsthand.
The room, called the Tranquil Gardens Sensory Room, offers activities involving light, sound and texture in a secure environment, according to Jewish Senior Life's website.
Maurizio Palombi, Fleischman Residence administrator, spoke at the ceremony about the organization’s commitment to compassionate care, according to Jewish Senior Life. Warshay presented a proclamation recognizing the Brown Memory Care Pavilion and Jewish Senior Life’s service to the community.
The Brown Memory Care Pavilion serves older adults with Alzheimer’s disease, other forms of dementia and other memory-related conditions. According to Jewish Senior Life, its staff provides around-the-clock assistance, medication management, on-site nursing and social work services for residents and their families. Programming includes music and art therapy, memory-enhancing activities, Jewish holiday celebrations and Shabbat services.
Fleischman Residence also offers assisted living with social activities, transportation, housekeeping, kosher dining and access to the Eugene and Marcia Applebaum Jewish Community Campus. Jewish Senior Life is a nonprofit serving people of all faiths in West Bloomfield and Oak Park.
The sensory room is now open to Brown Memory Care Pavilion residents.
