The Harold & Grace Baker Centre
“Mr. Murphy is knowledgeable on the design requirements for long-term care in Ontario as specified by the Current Design Guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care for the Province of Ontario.”
York, ON
The Baker Centre is a Nursing Home and Retirement Residence constructed in the 1970s in York. Central Park Lodges was the operator on behalf of the nonprofit Board of Directors.
The firm was retained to create 128 new Long Term Care beds in two Residential Home Units that would be fully compliant with current Ministry of Health and Long Term Care standards. The scope of work included the planning, design and construction documents for a total renovation of the facility including the single-storey A and C wings, which housed the long-term care beds. Also included was the total retrofit of the 7-storey B wing containing 110 assisted living suites plus the Central Kitchen, Dining and Laundry services.
Renovations of B wing were carried out on a floor by floor basis while the facility was fully occupied. Scope of work included adding sprinklers and upgrading the fire alarm system, removal of asbestos finishes, upgrading all suite interiors and common amenity areas and the creation of new therapeutic bathing spas and satellite dining areas on designated ADL (Assisted Daily Living) floors.
A completely new commercial laundry was created and the existing food services area was substantially upgraded.
Subsequent assignments included a total redesign of Administrative Services; design study to add an outpatient Phrenology Clinic; redesigned secure garden, landscape amenities and creation of offsite parking on leased land nearby .
