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I Beztak's All Seasons of West Bloomfield
Choosing A
Sem()r Living Communi ty
Q & A with Maurice "Jerry" Beznos about independent living communities.
Esther Allweiss lngber { Contributing Writer
L
ife can improve for seniors who give
up the responsibility of running a
home, according to Maurice "Jerry"
Beznos, managing partner in Beztak
Companies of Farmington Hills. He spoke
with Boom about independent senior
living communities, including Beztak's All
Seasons of West Bloomfield.
BOOM: When should a senior
homeowner consider transitioning to
another type of living situation?
MJB: That depends on each individual.
Many seniors may be motivated to
move as they no longer enjoy looking
after a house and desire to pursue other
gratifying endeavors. Others may want
to live in a community where support
staff is available.
We provide a luxurious country estate
environment, but in a design idiom that
trends toward the contemporary.
We are focused on bringing light and
a sense of vitality into our environment,
with our comfort-controlled
conservatory overlooking a garden,
skylights over the lounge area, second-
- story walkout verandas and lots of
vibrant colors.
It can provide
services tailored
and designed for
individual residents,
from personal care
assistance, up to and
including hospice
care. With access
to these services,
Jerry Beznos
our residents can
remain as independent as possible. Our
location is a plus, too – we're less than a
mile from West Bloomfield Henry Ford
Hospital.
BOOM: Must residents move if they
have a serious medical impairment?
MJB: Given that All Seasons is our
residents' home, they may remain and
receive the continuum of care required
to support their independence.
If a medical event requires residents to
move, we are able to facilitate a transfer.
BOOM: Why choose an independent
senior living community?
MJB: There are so many
advantages! First
and foremost, an
BOOM: Are more All Seasons
BOOM: What about the meals
independent living
communities envisioned?
at All Seasons?
community offers
MJB: Mealtimes should
MJB: Our first senior community, built in
the opportunity
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a well as
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Rochester eight years ago, has enjoyed
to meet and live
intellectual
physical
unprecedented success in the industry,
among like-minded
setting a new standard for service,
nourishment. Our carefully
ly
people. Residents of
design, style and quality. As a result, we
selected chefs work within a
well-managed senior
will open All Seasons of West Bloomfield
glass-enclosed demonstration
living communities,
kitchen. Their appetizing fine-dining
in early May and begin construction
like All Seasons,
on All Seasons of Birmingham this
meals, tested and approved by onsite
participate in diverse
summer. We're planning
managers, always
social events. They
communities in Florida
feature fresh and
Your next chapter will be
enjoy nutritious
and Arizona — as well as
nutritious food.
carefree and convenient
dining with their friends,
more in Michigan.
BOOM: What is your
at Beztak's exciting new
without a care for meal preparation,
BOOM: What about
policy when residents
senior community, All
service or clean-up. Amenities include a
develop health
your
company's history?
Seasons of West Bloomfield
library, game and exercise rooms, a hair
MJB: Beztak is a
challenges?
salon, onsite banking, fitness center,
(AllSeasonsWestBloomfield.
partnership of more
MJB: Our residents
landscaped trails and more.
com ). It opens in early
live in a socially
than 40 years. We are,
May at 5600 Drake Road,
BOOM: What does All Seasons offer in
interactive
in effect, into our third
south
of Walnut Lake Road.
terms of decor and atmosphere?
environment. That
generation. Our mission
Explore the beautiful lifestyle
MJB: Most facilities try to offer Ernest
is to provide consistently
being said, if they
awaiting you by contacting
Hemingway's proverbial "clean, well-
innovative real estate,
develop health
lighted place," but in a traditional
built to high standards of
challenges, we are
ASWBleasing@beztak.com
environment. Our residents receive
quality with the provision
able to refer them to
or Pat Thomas at (248) 237-
the benefit of fresh designs, innovative
our onsite third-party
of outstanding service. ❑
6948.
programming and superlative service.
homecare company.
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