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Douglas Gardens North Adds
Miami Open House
Building at Pembroke Pines Campus
Social a Success
Douglas Gardens
North, a subsidiary cor- HospiceCare of Southeast Florida
poration of the Miami recently celebrated National Hospice
Jewish Home and Month at their new Miami-Dade facil-
Hospital at Douglas ity. Guests were serenaded by a gui-
Gardens, is adding a tarist and a violinist as they entered
new building to its cam- and shared in the celebration of the
pus in Pembroke Pines. new location in Doral, FL.
Construction has begun “We welcomed the entire communi-
on a 52-unit HUD ty to partake in an enjoyable event,
Section 202 affordable filled with music, great food and
housing building for drinks. It was a huge success especial-
low-income, independ- ly in recognizing the importance of
ent seniors. It is directly end-of-life care and to appreciate the
adjacent to DGN’s Ann meaningful and lasting impact Jose Pagan, Hospice Board member; Susan
and Albert Jacobs HospiceCare makes on residents and G. Telli, Chief Executive Officer; Juan
Building, which opened their loved ones.”, said Zoie Watson, Milian, Miami Administrator; Zoie Watson,
in February 2006 and has a five year waiting period for apartments for its 94 HUD-sub- Director of Development of Miami. Miami Director of Development.
sidized affordable housing units. Construction on the new building should take 12 to 14
months, so a grand opening is expected in late fall 2008. Applications for residency will
be accepted starting 90 days prior to the opening.
Located on 30 acres of land leased from the State of Florida for $1 a year, Douglas Health Sciences and
Gardens North represents a partnership between the Miami Jewish Home and Hospital,
the State, and the City of Pembroke Pines to create an innovative, futuristic model cam- Technology - Neuroscience Center
pus for seniors. It is conceived as being a unique and integral part of the Howard Forman
Health Park, a 300-acre tract of land owned by the State of Florida and managed by the Opens in Fort Lauderdale
City of Pembroke Pines. Aside from the affordable housing apartments for low-income
elderly already available or under construction, plans for Douglas Gardens North include Neurology and Science come together in a novel
market rate independent living residences for seniors requiring little care; assisted living private practice offering personalized health services
apartments offering more supervision and care, and special care facilities with a full spec- and the latest and greatest in the advances of science.
trum of services for the very frail elderly. Other services planned for the campus are adult The Florida Neuroscience Center, headed by Dr.
day care, Alzheimer’s research, Physician Services, and many of the other special servic- Eduardo Locatelli, has opened its doors in Fort
es found on the Douglas Gardens campus of the Miami Jewish Home. Lauderdale. Dr. Locatelli, a neurologist, is expert in
When fully developed Douglas Gardens North is expected to provide a full spectrum Epilepsy with triple boards in Neurology,
of housing. “We’re planning to do 130 independent living units in the near future, with Neurophysiology, and Neuroimaging. He adds a
the rest to follow,” says Berger. “This will be a place where seniors can be totally inde- master’s of public health to his medical doctorate
pendent, rent their own place, have a car, shop – but never have to move. The threat of degree as well as a certification as a Six Sigma cham- Dr. Eduardo Locatelli
having to move is so traumatic to the elderly.” pion.

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