NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Brookdale
Senior Living Inc. (NYSE: BKD) announced today that its communities
have been included in the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services' first priority phase for receiving the COVID-19
vaccine.
On behalf of the more than one million individuals living in
senior living communities across the U.S., Brookdale is pleased
that the CDC and its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
(ACIP) has prioritized residents and staff members of long-term
care facilities in the first phase of the COVID-19 vaccine
distribution. Ensuring residents and staff are among the first to
receive the vaccine will help limit the spread of this virus in one
of the most vulnerable populations.
Brookdale has created a special webpage and will be using its
social media channels and other digital channels to help spread the
news about the first priority phase for receiving the COVID-19
vaccine. Please visit www.brookdale.com
Lucinda "Cindy" Baier, Brookdale's President and Chief Executive
Officer, said, "We have been a leader in advocating for senior
housing residents and staff to be part of the first priority for
the COVID-19 vaccination. As the largest senior living company in
the U.S., Brookdale will be able to have a significant impact on
helping our nation's seniors. While final details are still being
formulated, we are teaming up with CVS Health, with whom we have a
longstanding relationship, to offer, as soon as available, on-site
vaccinations to our residents and community staff, and we have
registered all of our communities for the program." She continued,
"With our decades of clinical expertise in the industry, we are
dedicated to the ongoing safety, clinical education and overall
well-being of our residents and community staff members through
this vaccination program and beyond."
About Brookdale Senior Living
Brookdale Senior Living Inc. is the leading operator of senior
living communities throughout the United
States. The Company is committed to providing senior living
solutions primarily within properties that are designed,
purpose-built and operated to provide the highest-quality service,
care and living accommodations for residents. Brookdale operates
and manages independent living, assisted living, memory care and
continuing care retirement communities, with 726 communities in 44
states and the ability to serve approximately 65,000 residents as
of September 30, 2020. The Company
also offers a range of home health, hospice and outpatient therapy
services to over 17,000 patients as of that date. Brookdale's stock
is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol
BKD.
Contact: Media Relations, 615-564-8666,
media.relations@brookdale.com
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