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Good morning, On Wednesday an independent living resident tested positive for COVID19. The resident is isolating and recovering in their residence. Any residents who were a close contact have been…

The requirement that visitors to skilled nursing facilities, Taughannock House, in our case, be tested prior to visiting has presented some challenges. Kendal at Ithaca recognizes the importance of maintaining…

January 14, 2022 Overall, I have a positive report to share today. We now have 7 staff out with confirmed COVID, 6 out with symptoms, pending PCR results. We have…

We continue to experience more positive COVID cases among staff. In the last 24 hours we have had three staff test positive. We currently have 21 staff out of work;…

COVID Update – January 3, 2022 Happy New Year! Unfortunately, we are starting the year in the midst of a surge in COVID19 cases related to the highly contagious Omicron…

The Kendal Marathon is underway. It’s a joint activity of the Resident Wellness Committee and the Staff Wellness and Events Committees. It’s designed to keep us moving this winter. From…

Yesterday afternoon, Greg Sommers, our CFO, was notified by New York State’s Department of Financial Services that the fee schedules for 2022 that Kendal submitted to them on November 12,…

On this Thanksgiving Eve, I write with news of Kendal at Ithaca’s demonstration of thanks through recent charitable giving. As they have since the beginning, Kendal residents collect monetary donations…

Residents and Staff at Kendal at Ithaca are holding a food drive to benefit the Food Bank of the Southern Tier. These clever “turkey boxes” are placed strategically around the…