On the Agenda: Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital Expansion

Waiver sought to build new medical campus on 160-acre campus.

The meeting will begin at 6:45 p.m. Monday at Town Hall. Follow along on Twitter at @WBloomfldPatch or Facebook at West Bloomfield Patch. View the proceedings by tuning in to Civic Center TV or watch the live stream online. View the complete agenda packet on www.wbtwp.com. Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital is in talks with West Bloomfield Township officials to expand its offerings with an ambitious plan of new facilities. Approval from the Township Board for a zoning ordinance amendment is necessary to continue the work, which will take place over many years, according to officials.  New facilities initially being considered at the 160-acre campus include: freestanding surgical outpatient centers or hospitals To read the attachments …

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Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital Opens Organic Greenhouse

$1 million complex to provide education and organic produce for patients.

(Source: Henry Ford Health System) Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital has hired a resident farmer to grow organic produce for patients in its new greenhouse, now open on its 160–acre campus. The $1 million complex, including an education center was funded entirely by an anonymous donor. The greenhouse will provide clinically based educational programs for a variety of audiences, including children, to make a significant impact on the growing epidemic of obesity. Michelle Lutz, resident farmer at the hospital, is growing a wide variety of produce in thegreenhouse, including tomatoes, lettuce, peppers, eggplant, cucumber, peas, beans, strawberries, Swiss chard, Chinese cabbage, and herbs. With more than 16 years experience, Lutz is the …

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Timothy Rath

8:51 am on Tuesday, September 18, 2012

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Weekend Countdown

Celebrate Social Work Month at Henry Ford

The West Bloomfield Hospital will host its second annual Social Work Fair on Friday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Even though it's only Tuesday, it's never too early to start planning ahead for next weekend. We are going to pick some of the fun and interesting events daily to help you plan and count down until it's the weekend again.  Our pick: Social Work Fair Where: Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital, 6777 W. Maple Rd., West Bloomfield When: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday Why go: March is National Social Work Month and in celebration of the work social workers provide to the Henry Ford Health System and throughout the West Bloomfield community, Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital is hosting its second annual fair on the hospital’s "Main Street." The fair will feature Henry Ford Health Systems departments and affiliates, as well as local community agencies …

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It's a Girl! Meet West Bloomfield's First Leapling of 2012

Evelyn 'Evie' Jane Szirtes was born at 4:20 a.m. on Leap Day at Henry Ford Hospital.

Due on Feb. 20, Evelyn "Evie" Jane Szirtes, decided to wait an extra nine days to hop into this world and become Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital's first Leap Day baby for 2012. "The grandparents are going to be so excited to celebrate her birthday every four years," said Sarah Szirtes of Birmingham, who is completely healthy after giving birth to her first child at 4:20 a.m. "It's the first grandchild on both sides of her family, so the grandparents today were going off the wall." Father Joel Szirtes said that once the baby was past due, he began to tell his wife how excited he was that Evie could be born on Leap Day. "Sarah told me there was no way it could happen, because the odds are so great," the new father said. "It's great. The …

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Mosaic Artists Donate to Henry Ford Hospital

For Huntington Woods artist Joan Schwartz, mosaics are an "addiction." For Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital, they will help patients heal.

Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital recently received a donation of 36 mosaic pieces from the Mosaic Artists of Michigan. Which created an interesting situation for Huntington Woods artist Joan Schwartz, a retired pediatric nurse at Royal Oak Beaumont Hospital. "It's an addiction for me," said Schwartz, a member of MAM. "I'm out and about and I see an acorn or a pushpin or a bottle cap and I think, this can be used for a piece. Every place I look, I see things that can be used."  The 12" x 12" artworks are part of the hospital’s Healing Arts Program, which includes visual art exhibits and concerts. In keeping with the nature-themed art throughout the hospital, 31 artists worked in four subjects: birds, flowers, hearts, and trees for the …

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Weekend Countdown

Jazz Musician Zonjic Performs Free This Weekend

Men of Grace and Athena Jackson will join Alexander Zonjic at Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital on Sunday at 2 p.m.

It's Wednesday and some of you are finally half way through the work week. It's always fun to look ahead at what's going on in and around town for the next weekend. We are going to pick some of the fun events daily to help you plan and count down until it's the weekend again. Our pick: Jazz Musician Zonjic Performs Free This Sunday Where: Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital When: 2 p.m. Sunday Why go: Why not take in the Valentine's Day holiday with this free jazz concert? The beautiful Ravitz Foundation Main Atrium of Henry Ford will host the national jazz star Alexander Zonjic in the concert as part of the Hospital's Healing Arts Program. The festive free concert will present an entertaining blend of jazz, blues and gospel music …

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Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital Expansion Approved

Once completed next year, adding a second floor will add three new operating rooms and push the hospital's size to more than 1 million square feet.

A vertical expansion project that will add three new operating rooms to Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital was approved unanimously Tuesday night by the Planning Commission at Town Hall. The 9,600-square foot, one-story project, which was expected to begin construction in February pending approval, is actually less than 1 percent of the total size of the hospital, which will be pushed to more than 1 million square feet after completion, which is estimated at June 2013. The size of current operating rooms are too small for modern services, which require more electronic equipment and people, Marco Capicchioni of Henry Ford Health System said. The three new larger operating rooms, which will connect to each other internally, will allow more …

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Police Blotter

Liquor, Shrimp and Electronics Stolen from Vehicles, CVS, Hospital Kitchen

The following information was provided by the West Bloomfield Township Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

West Bloomfield Township Police Department reports from Nov. 30-Dec. 5 included 59 alarms, 40 crashes and 11 arrests. Among the highlights: Two vehicles were broken into at the 7000 block of Dandison Boulevard between Saturday night and Sunday morning according to West Bloomfield Police Lt. Tim Diamond. One vehicle was reported to be unlocked, while it was unknown if the other vehicle was left unlocked, Diamond said. Among the items stolen from the GMC Yukon and Chrysler Town & Country were sunglasses, a GPS unit, tools and a briefcase with a Dell laptop, Diamond noted. The approximate retail value of the stolen items is $2,800, Diamond aid. No one had been arrested yet. Recently Kohl's and Whole Foods Market were among local businesses to…

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