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The Ohio Jewish Chronicle   '
Serving Columbus and Central Ohio
Jewish Community for Over 60 Years'
VOLUME 68
NUMBER 45
NOVEMBER 1,1990
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DEVOTED   TO   AMERICAN   AND   JEWISH   IDEALS
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WEXNER HERITAGE HOUSE
Mission will not be overshadowed
The upcoming dedication
and opening of the new Wexner Heritage House, 1151
College Ave., next weekend
begins a new era for the geriatric facility. Many of those
assembled for the ceremony
were also there for dedications of earlier phases...
the original building on the
site which opened in 1961, the
Resler Wing in 1973, the Terrace Wing in 1975 and the
Skilken Wing in 1988.
The continued improvements have been marked not
only by such building expansion, but also by the addition
of breakthrough programs
and the implementation of
the newest geriatric concepts of care.
But while it has been nearly 40 years since the forerunner to Wexner Heritage
House opened its doors on
Woodland Avenue as The Columbus Jewish Home for the
Aged, the underlying level of
respect for the elderly residents was as important then
as today.
Abe A. Wolman, first
president of the Home for the
Aged, said in his report to
the community in September
1953, "In undertaking the responsibility of the Home, we
wanted to assure the maximum happiness and well being of each resident, The
high morale of the residents
would indicate that we are
achieving our goal. Besides
the clean and comfortable
quarters and excellent
meals, provision is also
made for the spiritual and
recreational needs."
Although originally established to serve the ambulatory elderly, by the late sixties a visionary Heritage
House was delving into how
best to provide for the chronically ill and disoriented.
Over the years what is now
Wexner Heritage House has
continued to lead the way in
caring for Columbus' elderly.
But while the physical attributes have been drastically altered and new technology and innovative programs
implemented as they have
become available, the ad
vanced senior nursing facility has stayed right on course
with a mission of "Life with
Dignity" for all those
served.
According to Gerald N.
Cohn, executive vice president, Wexner Heritage Village, the new center is fully
equipped and designed to
meet the growing needs of a
rapidly expanding elderly
population. "Generous contributions by members of the
local community have made
it possible to create room,"
he said, "for what has been
called one of the most extensive and innovative geriatric
health care facilities in the
world."
In spite of the impressive
new architecture, though, he
is proudest of what goes on
inside, stressing that what
matters most is the quality
of care provided to the residents and out-patients, the
deserved dignity of life that
is offered. "Our staff is
much more impressive than
the building," he said, smiling.
Long after the festive
weekend of activities is over,
the excitement will remain
... excitement over new
challenges in responding
with ever-improved methods
of care for the elderly who
have chosen to call Wexner
Heritage House home.
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