News About Kindred People and Places

Here are some current happenings at Kindred facilities across the country.

Savannah Specialty Care Earns Deficiency-Free Survey!

By Susan Wells
Admissions and Marketing
Savannah Specialty Care Center

Savannah, GA --- Among nursing homes in Georgia, one of the highest confirmations of quality service is receiving a deficiency-free survey from the Office of Regulatory Services. Savannah Specialty Care Center is pleased and very proud to announce that we have been found deficiency-free on our 2007 annual state survey.
Regulations require each Georgia nursing home to be thoroughly surveyed and rated on a range of core criteria, including safety, quality of care, patient rights, food service, administration, nursing care, employee compliance and environmental services. Savannah Specialty Care Center was surveyed under federal and state regulations and was found to be deficiency-free on all criteria.

Executive Director Rhonda Casey, RN, LNHA, would like to thank all of our staff for their dedication and devotion to Savannah Specialty Care Center and the residents who call it home. We couldn’t have done it without each and every one of you!

Village Crossings Achieves Deficiency-Free Surveys

By David H. Rogers, Assistant Executive Director

Cape Elizabeth, ME --- In the 15 months since becoming an affiliate of Kindred Healthcare, The State of Maine has surveyed the Village Crossings at Cape Elizabeth assisted living residence for clinical services and operations, general licensing by the Department of Health and Human Services, and plant safety under the Office of the State Fire Marshall. In each survey, Village Crossings received a deficiency-free rating. These results are the product of excellence in many departments working together consistently over many months. Congratulations to the employees of Village Crossings.

Kindred Donates $60,000 To Massachusetts' American Lung Association

By Mary Swanson
Community Relations Liaison
MA Collaborative Market

Kindred is the American Lung Association of Massachusetts' Platinum Partner for the next eight months, thanks to an unrestricted donation of $60,000. This money will be used to support special events and educational programs throughout the area. This partnership began in March of 2007 and will continue until February of 2008.

Kindred and the American Lung Association share a very similar mission, both treating people in need, and people with lung disease and respiratory problems.

"This is a win-win situation for everyone," said American Lung Association of Massachusetts CEO Jeffrey Seyler at the check presentation on June 21, 2007. "We are looking forward to a wonderful partnership that will hopefully continue for years to come."

Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Held At Pittsburgh North Shore

By Holly Fauth, RN, BSN
Area Director of Marketing
Kindred Hospitals of Pittsburgh

The new Kindred Hospital Pittsburgh - North Shore held its formal dedication ceremony at the hospital on June 21 with over 300 guests in attendance for the ribbon cutting, tours and refreshments.

The ceremony included the dedication of a commemorative plaque honoring Art Rooney, Sr., to his son Art Rooney, Jr., that was salvaged in the renovation. The Rooney family, owners of the Pittsburgh Steelers franchise, had donated a significant amount of resources for development of the hospital during its formative years as Mercy Divine Providence.

The facility will provide two levels of post-acute care: 72 long-term acute care beds, including a 12-bed high observation unit and a 39-bed skilled subacute unit for patients undergoing short-term rehabilitation and other medical services.

Kindred Hospital Pittsburgh - North Shore joined two other Kindred hospitals in the Pittsburgh Market - Kindred Hospital Pittsburgh, located in Oakdale, and Kindred Hospital at Heritage Valley, located within The Medical Center of Beaver.

In attendance at the ceremony were, from left, City of Pittsburgh Parks and Recreation Department Dick Skrinjar, Frank Battafarano, Allegheny County Councilwoman Brenda Frazier, Pittsburgh North Shore CEO Lou Condrasky, Pittsburgh City Councilwomen Tonya D. Payne and Darlene Harris, Art Rooney, Jr., and Paul Diaz.

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