I heard about the new Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital a couple of years ago when I was listing a home about a mile or two of the new facility. Since the market was declining and the home wasn't selling, the owners were encouraged with the future possibility of keeping their home to lease. The opening of this anticipating the new positions that would be created upon completion.
That day has finally come with the opening of Henry Ford West Bloomfield on March 15. There was no hesitation when I heard about their open house. Not only was I curious to see what real estate opportunities it might bring to the community, I had heard about it's approach to "Healthy Healing", Eco Friendly philosophy and treating their patients like guests. No surprise when I learned that a former Ritz-Carlton executive - Gerard van Grinsven - is the new hospital's president and chief executive officer. The Open House delivered on my expectations from all the advance publicity-particularly "Vita" the wellness center and "Henry's" a restaurant with health conscious menus designed by local restaurateur Matt Prentice.
Entering on Main Street, there are sign posts and a storefront facade modeled after a northern Michigan lodge and, in many places, features Michigan-quarried fieldstone, river rock. The first place I saw was the Living Well Shoppe where I had the feeling of entering Somerset Mal. They offer a variety of products for healthy living including supplements, fitness equipment, gifts and more. From there I entered the Demonstration Kitchen and spoke with Dr. Bruce Muma, Chief Medical Officer and tasted from micro arugula from The Chef's Garden. Along Main Street you will also find New Blooms, Henry Ford Sleep Well, Henry Ford at Home, Henry Ford Pharmacy, Caribou Coffee Shop and finally Henry's before entering the three story atrium.
At the end of Main Street are the patient rooms with the beautiful Ravitz Foundation Main Atrium. Here you can relax in all the greenery and take a small nature walk on one side of the atrium complete with benches. Many of the inpatient rooms overlook the atrium here or, on the other side, an outdoor pond or landscaped courtyards. A real treat in the Atrium was the Great Lakes Tea & Spice Kiosk extremely complimentary to the peaceful environment. I sampled some delightful and refreshing tea and spoke with Christopher Sack (co-founder) and Charlie Sarin (owner of the kiosk) and truly appreciated their passion for tea as a healthy and tasty alternative to coffee.
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