Franklin Woods Center Among the First Long-Term Care Facilities in Maryland to Vaccinate Residents and Healthcare Workers
December 23 2020 - 12:58PM
Franklin Woods Center, a Genesis HealthCare- (NYSE:GEN) (Genesis or
the Company) affiliated nursing home, became one of the first
long-term care facilities in Maryland to administer COVID-19
vaccinations today to both residents and staff. Genesis HealthCare
is one of the nation’s largest providers of post-acute care.
Franklin Woods Center, located in Baltimore, Maryland, hosted
representatives from across the state at its center on Wednesday to
witness this exciting milestone, including Maryland Governor Larry
Hogan and President and CEO of the Health Facilities Association of
Maryland, Joseph DeMattos, Jr.
“Today, I am proud to stand with my colleagues here at Franklin
Woods Center, our partners in the state of Maryland and at CVS
Health for some of the first vaccinations at a nursing home in
Maryland,” said Genesis HealthCare’s Chief Nursing Officer, Dr.
JoAnne Reifsnyder. “The vaccine is now our most important tool in
fighting this pandemic – together with personal protective
equipment, frequent testing and our rigorous standards and
infection protocols. This is yet another historic moment as the
COVID-19 vaccine reaches more residents and staff in another of our
24 states of operation.”
Those who received vaccinations today include Executive Director
of Franklin Woods Center, Brian Klausmeyer, Registered Nurse and
Center Nurse Executive, Donna Jones, Geriatric Nurse Assistant,
Davenia Kemp, and residents Samuel Cushing (70) and
Kareleen Diggs (95).
Genesis is working closely with state governments to determine
when vaccines will be available for all employees and residents at
its facilities across the nation. As part of The Pharmacy
Partnership for Long-Term Care Program announced in October by The
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of
Defense, Genesis selected CVS Health Corp. as its pharmacy partner
to provide and administer the vaccine in all states that are
working with CVS or Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. for vaccine
management.
Assets captured at today’s event will be made available to the
media. If you are interested in receiving these, please contact
genesis@webershandwick.com.
About Genesis HealthCareGenesis HealthCare is a
holding company with subsidiaries that, on a combined basis,
comprise one of the nation's largest post-acute care companies,
providing services to more than 325 skilled nursing facilities and
assisted/senior living communities in 24 states nationwide. Genesis
subsidiaries also supply rehabilitation therapy to approximately
1,200 healthcare providers in 44 states, the District of Columbia
and China. References made in this release to "Genesis,"
"the Company," "we," "us" and "our" refer to Genesis Healthcare,
Inc. and each of its wholly-owned companies. Visit our website
at www.genesishcc.com.
Contact:Lori Mayer, Media
Relations610-283-4995lori.mayer@genesishcc.com
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