Services for Older Citizens considers Grosse Pointe's Newberry House for new home

An agency that helps make senior citizens feel young again is looking to breathe some new life into the historic Newberry House in Grosse Pointe.

Services for Older Citizens is conducting a feasibility study to see if it can move into the century-old structure behind the Henry Ford Cottage Hospital on Ridge Road in Grosse Pointe Farms. The Grosse Pointe-based agency hopes to wrap the study by the end of June and make a decision shortly after.

"We need more space for our seniors," says Sharon Maier, executive director of Services for Older Citizens. "We've been searching for a building for years."

Services for Older Citizens would move its 17 staff members and operations out of its current 1,000-square-foot space to the 10,000-square-foot Newberry House. The agency would have to extensively renovate the interior to fit its needs, such as its Meals on Wheels program.

The Newberry House dates back to the early 20th Century and has been a part of the Henry Ford Cottage Hospital campus since its construction. Services for Older Citizens is looking at signing a long-term lease for about $1 if the building proves feasible.

Source: Sharon Maier, executive director of Services for Older Citizens
Writer: Jon Zemke

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