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idents of Borman Hall, as well as
other frail Jewish elderly need-
ing institutionalized care.
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"It's
MediLodge's family of seven
nursing homes and two retire-
ment facilities," Mr. Wronski
said. "We know that other com-
munities have privately-owned
Jewish facilities, and we would
like to try to enhance that mod-
el.
"We're trying to make
Menorah House unique to the
Detroit population. We're trying
to build a team of residents, fam-
ilies and active individuals to en-
sure we are meeting the needs of
all Jewish people desiring skilled
nursing services."
Mr. Wronski said the man-
agement of long-term care ser-
vices for the elderly is a highly
regulated and specialized in-
dustry requiring professional ex-
pertise.
"MediLodge's sole purpose is
long-term care services," he
said. "We have dedicated profes-
sionals with many years of
experience and training. We be-
lieve that this field has developed
to a point necessitating total
concentration and specializa-
tion."
Mt. Vernon, formerly owned
by Isidor Eisenberg, will under-
go extensive renovations, begin-
ning within a month. At an
estimated cost of $1 million, the
renovations will include a kosher
kitchen, chapel, snack bar, mod-
ernization and decorations.
Federation will fund most
Jewish content — decor and pro-
gramming — in the home. The
Council of Orthodox Rabbis will
supervise kashrut.
Mr. Wronski chose the name
of the new home, Menorah
House, and JHA's Mr. Naftaly
believes the name is significant.
"It sends a message that we,
the Jewish community, are still
involved," he said. "This facility
will have services designed
specifically for the Jewish com-
munity."
Ms. Pan said her staff will be-
gin immediately to assist fami-
lies of Borman residents in the
transition to Menorah House.
Volunteers already have been
working alongside staff in com-
mittees that aim to help resi-
dents, employees and families
accommodate impending
changes.
Currently, Borman Hall's
resident census is close to 100.
Menorah House will provide
56 Medicare beds. The remain-
ing 124 beds will be Medicaid
and private pay. Mr. Wronski
says it still is too early to say
whether Borman Hall staff will
be transferred to the new facili-
ty.
A month ago, MediLodge
hired as its Menorah House ad-
ministrator Jeffrey Cohen, who
most recently served as the ad-
ministrator at Nightingale East,
a skilled nursing home in
Warren. Mr. Cohen has 10 years
of administrative experience in
the field.
"What matters
is the care
we provide."
Robed Naftaly
The purchase of Mt. Vernon
culminates efforts by Federation
to conclude the community's
role in Borman Hall, Federa-
tion spokesmen say. Officials
set out 18 months ago to bring
about an alternative to Borman
Hall.
"We lost a lot of money trying
to own and operate it ourselves,"
Mr. Naftaly said. "It takes a lot
of professional management. As
laypeople, our thinking is, it
doesn't matter whether we own
and operate a building. What
matters is the care we provide.
We're better at helping provide
the Jewish component and let-
ting the professionals provide the
professional care.
"Teaming ourselves up with
professionals should be a plus
for the community."
The 28-year-old Borman Hall
facility is up for sale. Mr. Naftaly
says interest has been expressed
in its purchase, though nothing
is definite. Prospective pur-
chasers are interested in running .
the Seven Mile facility as a nurs-
ing home. ❑