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| Size Kirkhaven's size is one of our strategic advantages: we are large enough to offer a diversity of services and yet small enough to still feel like a family. Kirkhaven provides 24 hour accommodations for 147 residents in four basic service areas: Transitional Care (which includes rehab) traditional Long Term Skilled Nursing Care, Alzheimer's Special Care, and Terminal Care or Hospice. Please click on sections that deal exclusively with each of these specialized services.
Kirkhaven is centrally located at 254 Alexander Street next to Genesee Hospital. Our courtyard and North Wing border Park Avenue, a street known for fine dining and unique shopping experiences as well as for its famous Summer Arts Festival. We are approximately 3 minutes from the 490 East exit at Goodman and the 490 West exit at South Avenue. Follow the hospital signs to Alexander Street. Our building is set back about 200 feet from Alexander Street. Visitor parking is available in front of our building. If you are coming from downtown Rochester, take East Avenue to Alexander Street and turn right. Kirkhaven is on the left just past the light at Park Avenue. There is a map available at the bottom of the RAHSA home page (www.RAHSA.com).
We understand that looking for the right nursing home can be a confusing process. If you have questions about how to get started in the admissions process, or specifically what services we offer, please call Lois Maltman our Admissions Coordinator at 461 -1991, ext. 3010. We'll be glad to help you where we can or refer you to others who can help you. We do have regular tours on Wednesdays at 10:00 A.M. and Thursdays at 5:30 P.M., but we will make every effort to accomodate your schedule if these times are not convenient.
1975: A joint nursing homes committee was formed, consisting of members from Rochester Presbyterian Home's Board of Trustees and Valley Manor's Board of Directors, to oversee the development of a skilled nursing care facility. 1979:ERROR MSG Rochester Presbyterian Home takes title to the former Pavilion Nursing Home on behalf of the joint committee. 1980: The Genesee Valley Presbyterian Nursing Center, now known as Kirkhaven, is incorporated and its first board of directors is elected. 1983: Complete renovation of the facility begins. February 20, 1984:hotel rooms Nurnberg Kirkhaven opens; four residents are admitted. 1990: The Kirkhaven Foundation is established to solicit, receive and manage funds for Kirkhaven. A van is obtained that seats nine ambulatory and four wheel chair-bound residents. 1992: Construction begins on a 20,000-square foot addition to consolidate office areas, and provide spacious rooms for Recreation, Physical and Occupational Therapy, visiting rooms and a meditation room. 1995: All resident rooms are completely redecorated. Dedicated rehabilitation beds are established on the second floor.
Kirkhaven is special because its employees are special. Since inception, Kirkhaven has placed priority on hiring the right kind of people - people who are dedicated to quality and committed to service. We strive to make Kirkhaven a good place to work knowing that our residents will only be as satisfied and content as our employees are. Every two years we provide a comprehensive employee survey to help us get a picture of where we are doing well in supporting our employees and where we need to improve. We have approximately 250 employees (160 full time equivalent) on staff.
Our commitment to quality and convenience are demonstrated in our inclusive fees which include such things as: Other services available on a Fee-for-Service Basis (or covered by Medicare or other insurance) are:
*Medicare part "A" usually covers a short-term Rehab admission following a 3 day prior hospital stay, unless or until benefits are exhausted. Rehab bedrooms include extra amenities such as TV, VCR, clock, telephone, etc. . . in order to accommodate a shorter stay. If you have any questions regarding fees or what is covered please call Lois Maltman our Admissions Coordinator at 716-461-1991, ext. 3010.
Each spring we issue an annual report that gives financial information and a general report on the previous year. Our Reflections newsletter comes out in the Fall and includes news and articles of interest to our friends and supporters. Every two months we send our Family News newsletter, to all the families of our current residents. The Family News is a cooperative effort between Social Work Department and the Community Relations Department. Every two weeks we publish an employee newsletter called the Kirkhaven Khronicle which is inserted in each employee's paycheck. The Kirkhaven Khronicle is a collaboration between Human Resources Department and the Community Relations Department. Besides the regular newsletters, we also have two tri-fold informational brochures: one presents Kirkhaven as a whole and another is specific to rehabilitation services at Kirkhaven. For more information on these publications, please contact Duane Girdner, Director of Community Relations and Development, 716-461-1991 , ext.3019.
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