This section is designed for news reporters. We welcome your inquiries and will make every attempt to support you as you are writing news stories. We are particularly interested in being a part of stories that deal with Rehabilitation, Transitional or Sub-acute Care, Nursing Homes, care for the aging, volunteering, Alzheimer's Disease or other related dementias. Please contact Duane Girdner at the numbers listed below. Duane will help to put you in touch with the right person to answer your questions or refer you to another facility who might be able to help you if he cannot.

Contact People

Contact person - Duane Girdner Director of Community Relations and Development

phone: 716-461-1991 ext. 3019 fax: 716-461-9833

Part time Public Relations Assistant - Mary Kay Glazer
phone: 716-527-9895 fax: same

Community Relations Assistant - Susan Bouchard
phone: 716-461-1991 ext. 3018 fax: 716-461-9833

accommodation in SzegedRecent articles that featured Kirkhaven:

AP Associatted Press / Gannett
May 6,1998
writer - Ben Dobbin AP
Headline - "Rochester, N.Y. At Kirkhaven nursing home,"

The story on the rocking chair study has now been printed in literally hundreds of papers across the country.

USA Today / Gannett
April 27,1998
writer - Anita Manning and Glen O'Neal
Front page "D" section
Headline - "Warm climes, rocking chairs soothe seniors"

Boston Sunday Globe / Gannett
April 26,1998
writer - Richard A. Knox
Front page
Headline - "Rock of Aged: Chairs' sway may soothe ailing elders

bed and breakfast ArendalDemocrat and Chronicle / Gannett
December 15,1997
writer - Susan Smith
Front page "B" section
Headline - "Humor care tickles nursing home residents"

Democrat and Chronicle / Gannett
December 3,1997
writer - Ellen Rosen
Front page "Our Town"
Kirkhaven residents are pictured
Headline - "Youth is a state of mind at nursing home"

Democrat and Chronicle / Gannett
November 24, 1997
writer - Chris Swingle
ERROR MSG Front page "Living",
Kirkhaven resident,residents daughter and volunteer are pictured
Headline - "Remember when"

Rochester Business Journal
June 27, 1997
Kirkhaven residents are pictured
writer - Ann Fox
Headline - "Short-term rehab is yielding long-term results"

Business Strategies
May 1997 issue
writer - Mike Dozer
"Considering Options for Senior Living"

Democrat and Chronicle / Gannett
April 30, 1997
writer - Chris Swingle and Regina Medina
Kirkhaven residents are pictured
Headline - "A dose of everyday life is their prescription"

Democrat and Chronicle / Gannett
10-23-96
Scott Pitoniak - writer
headline - "One mother's courageous struggle with Alzheimer's, cancer inspires her son"

Please see our "History" section to get a brief historical perspective

What's in a name?
While it is completely appropriate to refer to Kirkhaven as a nursing home the name of our facility is simply Kirkhaven. The philosophy of Kirkhaven is reflected in its name. "Kirk" is the Scottish word for church. The concept of a "church haven" is based on Judeo-Christian values and reflects the commitment to recognizing the value and dignity of each individual. We strive to provide the highest quality services in a caring environment for each resident entrusted to us.