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
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
Dear Residents, Families and Associates of Abbotswood Irving Park: As we continue the path of managing through the Covid-19 pandemic, the safety and health of our residents and associates remains our foremost priority. While we have seen some encouraging news in recent weeks, its is imperative that we remain cautious. The health and well-being of our residents and our “Abbotswood Heroes” must continue to be our number one priority. We… Read More
Dear Residents, Families, and Associates of Abbotswood Irving Park: We had a great week this week while celebrating National Assisted Living Week, Spirit Week and Farm to Table theme day. Our produce vendor, Pride of the Morning provided the produce for our “mini produce market”. Chef Chris used the fresh local produce to make quesadillas for everyone. Thank you to the Wellness and Dining Depts for all your efforts in… Read More
If there was a better understanding of the wide range of senior living options that we offer, our associates’ exceptional level of care for the residents, our thoughtfully designed programs and extraordinary residences, the decision to consider a senior living community as a place of dwelling would be much easier. To provide you with greater insight as you consider living options for yourself or a loved one, we have compiled… Read More
Legacy Healthcare Services in North Carolina is the onsite provider for physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology for Abbotswood at Stonehenge and Heritage Greens. Their partnership enables residents who are returning from rehabilitation or those who want to maintain mobility to receive the needed therapy and stay as healthy as possible “One of my favorite things about Legacy is that Regina follows any resident that goes into the hospital/rehab, and… Read More
Dear Residents, Families, and Associates of Abbotswood at Irving Park; I would like to update you on that status of COVID-19 cases and other related information. As a reminder we recently identified an outbreak within our Parkside portion of The Elms memory care neighborhood. As of today, we have 16 active cases: 2 residents have fully recovered and cleared, 9 residents are in stable condition and quarantined within the Elms… Read More
Dear Residents, Families, and Associates of Abbotswood at Irving Park; We would like to update you on the status of COVID-19 at our campus and related changes to help you stay informed. We recently shared the news of our first active COVID-19 cases within Parkside of The Elms. Since this notification, we facilitated testing for all associates and residents who live or work in The Elms memory care neighborhoods to… Read More
Dear Residents, Families, and Associates of Abbotswood at Irving Park; I would like to share an update to our current protocols that may affect you and your family. We recently shared that we have a few residents who have tested positive for COVID-19 on Parkside of The Elms. As a result, and in partnership with The Guilford County Department of Health, on 7/21-7/22 we are testing all residents and associates… Read More
Dear Residents, Families, and Associates of Abbotswood Irving Park; We are sending this letter to inform you that a resident from our Elms-Parkside neighborhood has tested positive for COVID-19 today. This resident is currently in stable condition and being treated off campus. We are working closely with this resident’s family and medical providers to determine this resident’s care needs and most appropriate setting for treatment. Aligned with CDC protocols we… Read More