President and CEO, Andy Kohlberg, shares an updated message on PCR testing, vaccinations, and Kisco Confidence as we approach one year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Updated COVID-19 Message From Andy Kohlberg
COVID-19 and Vaccination Update
At Kisco Senior Living, our top priority is and will always be the health and well-being of residents and associates. Since the beginning of the pandemic, Kisco has gone above and beyond to implement protocols that exceed what is required to minimize the spread of COVID-19 and maximize containment. We have conducted more than 120,000 tests using pooled saliva PCR testing on a twice weekly basis across all our communities,… Read More
Abbotswood at Irving Park: Update From The Executive Director
Dear Residents, Associates and Family Members, In preparation of distributing the COVID vaccine, the state of NC recently made the request of all Long-term care communities to elect a pharmacy partner and give estimated numbers of all residents, staff and essential medical visitors associated with the community. We selected Walgreens as our pharmacy partner to administer the COVID vaccine. I was thrilled to be contacted on New Year’s Eve by… Read More
How Moving To A Senior Living Community Can Be A Safer Option
A Virtual Symposium Hosted by Abbotswood at Irving Park and Heritage Greens on Thursday, January 28 at 3pm Sometimes it’s better not to wait. There is no need for you to wait until the prevalence of COVID-19 lessens and vaccines are available to all. Have peace of mind knowing that at Kisco Senior Living, our mission is centered on providing safety and security, health and wellbeing, and quality assurance to… Read More
Kisco Covid-19 Vaccine Statement
Over the past nine months, close to 300,000 Americans have lost their lives due to Covid-19. Less than 1% of the US population is over 80 years of age, yet this segment represents over 40% of those who have been killed by this deadly disease. At Kisco our top priority from the beginning of the pandemic has been to keep residents and associates as safe as possible, and we are… Read More
Abbotswood at Irving Park: Update From The Executive Director
Holiday Happenings! Please join us for a visit with Santa and get your picture taken during our “Festival of Lights” drive-thru event on Monday December 7 from 5-7 p.m. Santa will be in front of The Elms. This visit will be outside and social distanced. Please wear your mask. You will be able to pull over during the “Festival of Lights” drive-thru and we will take your 2020 picture with Santa! … Read More
Benefits Of Non-Invasive Covid-19 Testing
At Kisco Senior Living, our mission has always been centered on providing safety and security, health and wellbeing, and quality assurance to foster the most vibrant and fulfilling senior living communities. Part of that mission has been to develop the most rigorous ongoing surveillance testing in the senior living industry, Rapid Pooled PCR Testing. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2020 | 3PM We invite you to join our virtual symposium to learn… Read More
Abbotswood at Irving Park: Update From The Executive Director
Dear Residents, Associates, Friends and Families of Abbotswood at Irving Park; As you know, we have established an ongoing Covid-19 testing program that we believe is the most innovative in the country. Collaborating with our lab partners, we have developed an approach that is designed to detect Covid-19 quickly to minimize the potential exposure to others and to eliminate the need for quarantine (when residents leave the community). Our first… Read More
Abbotswood at Irving Park: Update From The Executive Director
Dear Residents, Families and Associates of Abbotswood Irving Park: We completed our first round of “Pooled Saliva” Testing on the Associates this week. As a reminder, the saliva test provides rapid, next day results letting us know if anyone in a given pool is positive. Should we get a positive “hit” in a pool, everyone in that pool will be PCR swab tested. PCR swab tests will identify the positive… Read More
Kisco Senior Living Implements Unique COVID-19 Testing Strategy
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Kisco Senior Living has kept the safety of its residents and associates its top priority. Now the senior living company is taking it one step further with an innovative approach to testing, similar to the method taken by professional sports teams. Using pooled saliva PCR testing, Kisco Senior Living is aiming to create a “safety bubble,” giving the company the confidence to open up operationally. The… Read More