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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1969-07-03, Page 5m- Adv, AND C4QkIES 1M1U RE SERVED FRIDAY, JULY 4, 2-5 P.M. SATURDAY, JULY 5, 1-5 & 1-9 P.M. a Original addition built in 1951 containing 8 rooms and 20 beds is connected to the new addition at .the end of the hall. Brookhaven Nursing Home founded in 1951 The Brookhaven Nursing Home at R. R. 1, Wingham, .., announces the completion of a new addition. The Home was first opened in 1951 in a farm house adjoining the present building by John and Jean Mc- Kay of Wingham. In 1955 the first major addition was added including eight bedrooms pro-` viding 20 beds, two 3 -piece bathrooms and one 2 -piece bathroom. When Mr. and Mrs. Rede- ' kopp purchased the home March 1, 1968, there were six resi- dents under care. As the num- ber of patients increased to 19' it became apparent_ that the facilities were not adequate and plans were set out for the J•y The dining room, which will seat 1,5 peopte. is ;situated' at the 'end of the lounge. The kitchen area is tg.. the left of dining area. Nursing Home proprietor, Heinz Redekopp, in front of entrance. The new addition is visible to the right of the, picture. • Back entrance to the new addition. When the exterior is finished a 10 to 15 car parking lot will be installed at back of building, new addition. At present there are 16 staff members in- cluding three cooks, two reg- istered nurses and eleven part time and full time practical nurses. The newly -completed ad- dition includes a dining room which will seat 15 persons, a sitting room furnished with television, radio and lounge furniture; a 300 square foot • bedroom to accommodate four beds; two 150 square foot bed- rooms for two beds each;. a 2 - piece bath, a 3 -piece bath; kitchen and laundry room. The rooms are tastefully decorated and the floors are covered bybrown and yellow ozite carpet in all rooms in - Patients' lounge in new addition is complete with tele- vision, radio and comfortable furniture. F New addition includes two 150 sq. ft. bedrooms for two beds and one 300 sq. ft. bedroom for four beds. WE APPRECIATE •HAVING HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ONCE AGAIN , HELP ,OUR COMMUNITY GROW. BY , SUPPLYING HA RD W ARE FIXTURES, sy. FOR THE. '.NEWLY COMPLETED EIGHT - ROOM , ADDITION TO WE ARE PLEASED ... TO HAVE SUPPLIED THE IERRAZO FLOORING FOR THE BROOKHAVEN NURSING HOME ADDITION. TOSKA TERRAllO VICTORIA -°9 : ' ,KtTCHENER - 743-23211 eluding bathrooms. All .rooms. in the new addition are heated electrically by radiant heat from the ceiling. This method is found to distribute .heat more evenly and leaves no' heaters protruding from the walls, thus minimizing the hazard of a patient tripping against a heat- ing unit. The building is pro- tected by a •complete.electric- al fire alarm system in the ceiling which is so sensitive a lighted matchheld within sixinches will set off the alarm. Plans are underway at the moment io renovate the other section of the nursing home. M. Redekopp intends to retile the bathrooms and remove the par- titions in some of the rooms to enlarge them to regulation size for the number of beds per room. The adjoining farm house is in- . tended for removal and - the plans are to include another addition where the house now stands.. Prior to purchasing h:e Brookhaven Home, Mr. Rede-, kopp (known "to the patients. as.. "Henry") was a -carpenter. in Kitchener. Mrs. Redekopp' (Melitta) worked for several years at Kitchener's Sunnyside Home.' Mr. and Mrs. Redekopp wish. to express their thanks publicly to Mr. Fred Snow of the Toren to Dominion Bank, Dr. Evans, the medical health officer and all the peopl e who assisted them in getting the new addi- tion started. T.'he ltedek's extend. at invitation to theopppublic to ►�idt Brookhaven Nursing Home Frfr day and Saturday this ;week; WE EXTEND OUR CONGRATULATIONS i0 Brookhaven Nursing Brookhaven Nursing Home We offer - our sincere best , wishes for the future expansion and continuing growth of this vital institution in our com- munity. A• Congratulations TO STAINTON HARDWARE (WINGHAM) LIMITED WINGHAM PHONE 357-2910 BROOKHAVEN NURSING HOME no ON THE COMPLETION OF THE MODERN EIGHT -ROOM ADDITION. 0 It has been .our pleasure to supply building materials for this expansion project ina growing Wingham. It is .wonderful to.know our aged citizens can be m `J accommodated in `their own community. HODGINS - McDONALD LUMBEU. LIMITED "THE .NAME iTO BUILD ON" WINGHAM • - PHONE 357-3650 BEST WISHES TO Brookhaven Nursing Home 0 WE- OFFER OUR CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST / WISHES TO THE MANAGEMENT AND STAFF OF BROOKHAVEN. It was a pleasure to supply the Electric Heating, Electrical Wiring • and Electrical Fixtures for the modern •new eight -room addition to the Nursing Home. / IT IS A PLEASURE TO WATCH OUR TOWN GROW. WE ARE PROUD TO HAVE BEEN CHOSEN AS A SUPPLIER OF BUILDING MATERIALS FOR THE MODERN ADDITION TO. THE NURSING HOME. CONGRATULATIONS BROOKHAVEN NURSING HOME We are proud to have been selected to supply the plumting for the new addition to the Brookhaven Nursing Home. BURKE ELECTRIC ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS AND REPAIRS . INDUSTRIAL -- COMMERCIAL --- DOMESTIC APPLIANCE SALES AND SERVICE • MOTOR REWIND AND REPAIR • PHONE :3574450 WINGHAM We offer our congratulations and best wishes to the management' and staff. A modernized'Nursing Home for the Aged, with the facilities of Brookhaven is a credit o our community. We wish you .much future success. (64 71 BEAVER LIIIIVIBUR STORES WINGHAM - PHONE 357-2581 P E RCYI CLARK P LU M BI N C AND HEATING EDWARD STREET . - PHONE 357-3080