GENESEE VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN NURSING CENTER

Administers COVID-19 booster vaccines to residents and staff and has developed a comprehensive Pandemic Emergency Plan to guide response to public health threats.

Provides compassionate, person-centered hospice services addressing physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of residents at end of life, with a focus on comfort, reduced anxiety, and quality of life.

Creates individualized care plans through a multidisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, therapists, and nutritionists in collaboration with patients and families, tailored to medical, emotional, and functional needs.

Engages volunteers in companionship, technology assistance, administrative support, facility maintenance, event participation, and on-call roles; hosts group volunteering and maintains an on-call pool for flexible needs such as reading to residents or event documentation.

Operates a 147-bed skilled nursing facility in Rochester, NY, providing long-term and short-term skilled nursing, rehabilitative care, and transitional care services—including physical, occupational, and speech therapy—for seniors and chronically ill adults, with a focus on indigent and minority populations.

Partners with the Rochester Public Library to provide monthly book deliveries and fulfill specific title requests, enhancing access to reading materials for residents.

Offers life enrichment activities including social events, arts and crafts, recreational programming led by skilled volunteers, off-site trips to concerts, museums, and seasonal outings, and weekly beauty and barber services to enhance resident well-being.

Provides three daily meals and snacks with flexible dining times in an open dining room to meet the nutritional needs of residents.

Offers temporary respite care including 24-hour skilled nursing, meal service, medication administration, access to therapy services, and daily activities for caregivers needing short-term relief.

Offers specialized dementia care for residents with Alzheimer’s disease, chronic dementia, and memory loss, delivered by staff trained in dementia-specific therapies. Care includes individualized care plans to maintain functional abilities and reduce anxiety, confusion, and agitation, within a structured, routine-based environment.

Hosts regular religious services and provides chapel space for prayer, Bible study, family visitation, and clergy-led ministry to support residents’ spiritual needs.

Maintains updated visitation policies during public health emergencies and provides regular status updates on infectious diseases to support safe family and community engagement.

Requires completion of a Patient Review Instrument and Screen by a referring agency, submission of a financial worksheet, and medical information from the applicant’s physician, supported by a Release of Health Information Form.