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
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
Park Plaza: Update From The Assistant Executive Director
Dear Residents, Associates, Families, and Friends, As we continue our pooled Saliva Testing, we had two of our pools come back positive for COVID-19. With this news, we isolated the residents in the pool and followed up with the individual PCR swab testing. We have identified one Resident and one Associate in our Assisted Living that have tested positive. The Resident is asymptomatic and is isolating in the apartment with… 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
Park Plaza: Update From The Executive Director
When looking into senior living for yourself or a loved one, we realize there are many options, including type of community, levels of care, contracts and care plans, price and ultimately finding a home that just “feels right”. Nowadays, we also worry about whether it is safe to move into a retirement community during this time of COVID infections. As a starting point, we are happy to report that we… Read More
Why Consider a Senior Living Community?
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
Park Plaza: Update From The Executive Director
Dear Residents, Families, and Associates of Park Plaza; I am writing to you today to inform you that through our process of proactive surveillance testing of residents and staff we have identified a resident who tested positive for Covid-19. This resident is asymptomatic and will remain isolated in their apartment (with our team using full PPE). Additionally, a resident who went out of the community for a medical procedure was… Read More
Park Plaza: Update From The Executive Director
Dear Residents, Families, and Associates of Park Plaza; I hope you are all staying safe and doing what you can to enjoy your summer! As I mentioned in my last update, we continue with testing 100% of all associates and residents every two weeks. We will continue this protocol until we’ve completed two cycles with zero positive results. During last week’s test we identified a part time overnight associate that… Read More
Park Plaza: Update From The Executive Director
Dear Residents, Families, Friends, and Associates of Park Plaza; Throughout this Covid-19 pandemic I have endeavored to remain transparent and to inform you as conditions change. Consistent with that commitment to transparency, I am writing today to inform you that an associate who was last at work on Tuesday July 7th has tested positive for Covid-19. This individual did not work during the immediately preceding days prior to July 7th,… Read More