The holidays are upon us. People are traveling from far and wide to be home for the holidays. Some families are holding their traditional get-togethers, many for the first time in months. This year has been especially difficult with the COVID virus threat not allowing for the time we all had previous with family. Many are taking the chance and getting together anyway. Some doing all they can with protocol… Read More
Park Terrace: Update From The Executive Director
The holidays are here! And everyone, especially at this time of year, looks forward to spending quality time with family. This year is even more emotionally challenging due to the constraints CoVID is presenting. However, we have protocols, policies and procedures in place that are allowing our residents and families to have that much needed time together. Family members may now come to the community and provide a saliva sample… 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 Terrace: Update From The Executive Director
Good afternoon everyone, One of our assisted living residents had recently been to the hospital. She was tested at the hospital and was negative. She returned the same day and was tested on her fifth day of return as per our current protocol. The result just came back positive. She will self-isolate for five days. It may also be important to note she is asymptomatic. Our current procedures of testing… 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 Terrace: Update From The Executive Director
Hello everyone, As we continue our surveillance testing throughout the community, we have just received notice that one of our part time associates who works in the main building has tested positive. All other tests have come back negative. This associate who tested positive was asymptomatic. Our most current protocols which were listed in my email from August 19th are currently in place and will be followed in this case. … Read More
Park Terrace: Update From The Executive Director
Good afternoon everyone, We are continuing our surveillance testing throughout the community. We have now received all test results from the previous week, and I am happy to report all are negative. We have also received the first batch of test results from our third round of Surveillance testing conducted this past Monday, and they are all negative as well. We complete our third round of Surveillance testing by the… Read More
Park Terrace: Update From The Executive Director
Good afternoon everyone, We are continuing our surveillance testing throughout the community. After we received the positive test result from the one resident, we re-tested all residents and associates in that area on July 31st. We received the test results and have three residents who have tested positive. These residents were and continue to be asymptomatic. We have received test results back from the surveillance testing and all associates and… Read More
Park Terrace: Update From The Executive Director
Good afternoon everyone, We began our second round of testing this past Monday. We have tested all Cottage residents and 80% of the associates for the community. We did have one resident whose results were positive. This resident has temporarily left the community and will return when we receive negative test results. By conducting this surveillance testing of all residents and associates we are able to discover COVID positive individuals… Read More
Park Terrace: Update From The Executive Director
Good afternoon everyone, I am writing to let you know where we stand with the community-wide Covid-19 surveillance testing of all residents and associates. So far, we have tested 64 residents and all associates (with nine remaining). The test results have come in with all residents reflecting negative results and two associates being positive. With the average of positive test results in Orange County at 13.2% there was concern about… Read More