‘Vials of Hope’ Arrive at Genesis HealthCare-Affiliated Reservoir Center as Nursing Home Residents and Healthcare Workers...
December 18 2020 - 3:46PM
Residents and healthcare workers at The Reservoir Center, a Genesis
HealthCare- (NYSE:GEN) (Genesis or the Company) affiliated nursing
home, became the first long-term care facility in Connecticut and
among the first in the U.S. to receive the COVID-19 vaccination
today. Genesis HealthCare is one of the nation’s largest providers
of post-acute care.
“These vials of hope have arrived. Today is a historic day, and
this vaccine is critical to our ability to end this pandemic,” Dr.
Richard Feifer, Genesis’ chief medical officer said. “We are so
grateful to the State of Connecticut and our selected pharmacy
partner, CVS Health, for their support and collaboration in opening
the door to a safer future. The example our frontline workers and
residents have set today for our communities and our nation will
help to build further trust in the vaccine, the most critical tool
in our fight against COVID-19.”
“As a minority, I know I am setting a great example for the
Black community,” said Sophia Walker, RN and Unit Manager,
discussing what getting the vaccine meant to her.
The event, held outside the center in West Hartford,
Connecticut, featured remarks by Jonathan Roberts Executive Vice
President, Chief Operating Officer of CVS Health; Deidre S.
Gifford, MD, MPH, Acting Commissioner of the Connecticut Department
of Public Health; Connecticut Governor, Ned Lamont; Dr. Richard
Feifer (MD, MPH, FACP), Chief Medical Officer of Genesis
HealthCare; and Marnie Talamona, Regional Vice President of
Operations--Connecticut, Genesis HealthCare. Comments were followed
by vaccinations of Zac Mundakkal (Physical Therapist Assistant);
Sophia Walker (Registered Nurse and Unit Manager); Craig Dumont
(The Reservoir Center Executive Director); Frank Tirado
(Housekeeper, The Reservoir Center and employee of Healthcare
Services Group – a Genesis care partner); and Dr. Feifer.
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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