Committed to Safety of our Residents, Team Members, and Families
Our highest priority is the safety and well-being of our residents, team members, and families. We recognize that while we’ve prohibited visitation over the last six months, our team members are the biggest variable in the lives of our residents. We have prioritized their safety so that we can keep our residents safe. We have done this by working diligently to provide all of the personal protective equipment they need to protect themselves from transmitting any symptoms to our residents.
When our team members enter the facility, they are first asked to sanitize their hands; then there is a station with surgical and/or N-95 masks for them to don. Once they have done that, they are then screened for any symptoms and their temperature is taken. If a team member has experienced any symptoms, or has a temperature greater than 100.4 degrees, they are not permitted to work in accordance with Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Ohio Department of Health (ODH) guidelines.
Since mid-April, we have had the ability to test team members and residents for COVID-19 using a nasal swab. Through our partnership with University of Cincinnati Medical Center, we are able to receive results in 24-48 hours. We use the information to determine if we need to quarantine or isolate our residents, and if we need to keep team members off of work following CDC guidelines.
Since July, our team members have been participating in bi-weekly testing. I’m proud to report that our positivity rate has been about 1%, and in almost all of the cases, the team member has been asymptomatic.
In July, we started visitation, and we’ve adopted a similar process for screening our families and we have spaced people out six feet apart and, in many cases, we’ve used a plexiglass screen to separate people.
We share this with you because we believe that our facilities are some of the safest places for our residents, team members, and families. We are proud of the job we have done managing our residents and team members throughout the first six months of COVID, and we expect to continue making every effort to maintain the highest level of infection control practices.
We invite you to complete the contact us form located on each facility web page if you’re interested in more information.
Thank you.
Chase M. Kohn
Chief Operating Officer
Kettering, Ohio – Caring Place Healthcare Group is pleased to announce a multi-million dollar renovation of Oak Creek Terrace located at 2316 Springmill Road. Local residents may recall this building as the former Oak Creek Elementary School which operated from 1965 to 1983. Caring Place Healthcare Group took occupancy in 1985, utilizing its prime, neighborhood location.
Oak Creek Terrace’s extensive renovations involved converting 17 assisted-living studio apartments into private skilled nursing suites. The bathrooms were gutted to make room for a 3 foot by 5 foot roll-in, tiled shower along with new commodes and Corian-top vanities.
The large patient suites come furnished with a 5-drawer dresser, a night stand, a rocker chair, and an electric bed that can be positioned 7 ½ inches from the floor. Every patient suite also has a 32 inch flat screen TV. “We want families to be comfortable when they visit so we’ve added a 30 inch table with two chairs and a loveseat. This arrangement feels more like home and can accommodate multiple visitors,” said Sophia Rigas, Facility Administrator.
The bright, clean feeling of the facility is in part due to the new light fixtures which add brightness to match the neutral color scheme used throughout. Every room and halls are flanked with large picture windows which contribute to making this facility so beautiful.
“This renovation features an upscale, comfortable setting for our residents and their families, from the beautiful dining room, the welcoming lobby, to the expansive activity room. We have put great thought into all of these extra touches so residents will be proud to call Oak Creek Terrace home,” Sophia added. The renovation was completed by Dryden Builders.
An Open House will be held on Wednesday, May 1st from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Kettering Chamber of Commerce and city officials will be here at 3:00 p.m. for a re-dedication ceremony. The community, family and friends are invited to attend. Those interested in attending may contact Oak Creek Terrace at 937-439-1454.
About Caring Place Healthcare Group
Caring Place Healthcare Group is a family operated provider of skilled nursing and senior living in Southwest Ohio. With locations throughout Cincinnati and South Dayton, they are industry leaders in Post-Acute care, providing quality healthcare and enriching the lives of our patients and residents for over 30 years.
We provide the highest levels of transitional care, rehabilitation therapy, long-term nursing services, Alzheimer’s care, assisted and independent living in the region. We help people become healthier, feel stronger and maintain their ability to enjoy their families, friends and favorite activities.