Keswick Quarterly Issue 1 2024

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The Wise & Well Spring 2024 Catalog…

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Keswick Power of Age 2023

Sue Bender, Vice President of Wise & Well, and Tiaira Harris, Wise & Well Program Manager, sat down with Elsa M. from Midday Maryland at the WMAR Studios to discuss the latest developments and services available at Keswick.

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The Power of Age 2023

Discover the Power of Age at Keswick.

Take a trip through Keswick and learn what makes us a community health resource for older adults. Keswick’s Wise & Well Center for Healthy Living offers classes, coaching, and personalized services across the multiple dimensions of wellness to serve as a partner in the wellness journey. The Community for Life™ membership offers services for those that wish to stay in their homes so that they can remain independent with the support to do so. Member Michael Burke explains that Wise & Well got him involved by giving him the right tools and resources and he couldn’t be in a happier place – all thanks to Wise & Well.

If you haven’t already visited the Keswick campus, here is your chance to see for yourself what makes us unparalleled when it comes to improving the quality of life for older adults.

 

 

The Wise & Well Winter 2024 Catalog

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Keswick Announces $65 Million Capital Project to Transform Campus

Keswick Announces $65 Million Capital Project to Transform Campus

Baltimore, MD (October 31, 2023) – Keswick, a not-for-profit nursing home and aging services provider serving Baltimore for 140 years, today announced plans for a multi-year $65 million capital project for its North and South buildings, aimed at transforming the campus and expanding services to the community.

It is Keswick’s largest single investment in its future, approved in late August by the Board of Directors.

“For 140 years, Keswick has held an unwavering commitment to improving the experience of aging, together, in partnership with the community,” stated Aileen McShea Tinney, Keswick’s president and CEO. With this investment in the nearly 100-year-old campus, Keswick demonstrates its continued growth in service to older adults and those who serve them, into the future.

“This transformational capital project is not only about major mechanical, electrical, and plumbing modernization. It is about ensuring that we offer dignified, accessible, and personalized support and services to older people and those who serve them, in whatever setting they call home,” she said.

The multi-phase project, expected to begin in early 2024 with final completion in 2028, will renovate 107,000 square feet within the existing buildings. The long-term care areas are entirely reimagined, shifting away from the original hospital-like design to the “household” model, where a smaller environment strengthens relationships and the sense of home for residents, families, and team members. All long-term care rooms will remain private, completely redesigned and expanded, along with new household dining and gathering spaces. The household model also extends to Keswick’s plans for a new service line, memory care assisted living.  

The project also includes a community-facing, cognitive resource center for people of all ages seeking to maximize brain health and improve cognitive function – including those experiencing challenges in the community – through clinical and non-clinical expertise, assessments, education, and training of formal and informal care partners.  

“Certain aspects of this project are in direct response to Baltimore City having the highest prevalence of Alzheimer’s in the United States, at 16.6% among those 65 and older. This is coupled with a clear desire by individuals 50 to 70 and beyond to engage in efforts to optimize their health today and into the future, as we have seen with our Wise & Well members,” Tinney said.

The design and construction team includes the senior living expertise of the global architecture and design firm Perkins Eastman; Lewis Contractors, based in Owings Mills; and HDC, Inc., a real estate project management company based in Baltimore.

With this major capital re-investment, Keswick recognizes the need – now and in the future – for both facility-based care and community-based supports and services for older people.

“Keswick is moving forward, driven by our vision for greater fulfillment and freedom in aging, for all,” Tinney said. “Our aging community – every one of us – should have access to what matters most to us, where and when we need it, across all settings. This major re-investment is made possible by our dedicated Keswick team members, board members, and the Keswick Foundation, without which Keswick would not exist.”

For 140 years, Keswick has ensured access to quality care and resources for older people and their families. Keswick’s service to the community and this transformational project would not be possible without the support of the Keswick Foundation.

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Keswick Fall 2023 Quarterly Newsletter

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Keswick COVID-19 Update

Keswick COVID-19 Update

October 4, 2023

Updated Visitor Policy:

Keswick is no longer updating the active case numbers on our website. Active cases, the total number of cases since the beginning of the pandemic, and other COVID-19-related numbers are available by calling the Keswick front desk at 410-235-8860.

Keswick remains open for visitation.

Visitors and staff are no longer required to complete kiosk screening upon entry to the building. 
Visitors must continue to check in at the front desk before visiting loved ones or other areas of the campus. 

Visitors are expected to wear a mask once they have entered the building and while visiting a resident. Disposable surgical masks are available at our front desk upon request.

Keswick is returning to mandatory masking for all employees and vendors while in the nursing home. 

It is clear that COVID remains a health risk to everyone, especially our vulnerable residents. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in keeping everyone on the Keswick campus safe. 

We request that you:

  • Do not visit if you are sick or experiencing flu or cold-like symptoms;
  • Do not visit if you are positive for COVID-19 until your isolation period has ended;
  • Practice good hand hygiene, including frequent washing and/or using hand sanitizer.

While rapid testing is not required before visiting a loved one, tests are available at the front desk, by request.

Pet Policy 

Pets continue to be welcome on the Keswick Campus. All pets must be registered with security and have up-to-date vaccinations and paperwork on file with Keswick. No pet will be allowed in the building without the required paperwork. Please be considerate and clean up after your pet.

Food Delivery 

Families may have food delivered to the campus for residents. All payments must be arranged prior to delivery. 

The Wise & Well Fall 2023 Catalogue

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Wise & Well Mask Policy

On Monday, April 24, 2023, Wise & Well employees, facilitators, members, and guests are no longer required to self-screen for Covid-19 at the Wise & Well Center Kiosk and masks are optional for those who engage in education programming, and services or see consult suite providers in the Wise & Well Center building. As we engage more with one another and continue to navigate what it means to live in a COVID-19 world, we are required to continue to make good choices about our health and follow safe infection control measures while out and about doing the things we enjoy. Please DO NOT come to the Wise & Well Center if you are sick, have the flu, cold-like or Covid-19 symptoms. You may be asked to leave.

Please note masks are optional ONLY in the Wise & Well Center. At this time, all other areas on the Keswick’s campus surveyed by the State Health Department (which includes the main Multi-care Center, Libby Bowerman Art Studio, Auditorium, Library, and Café), require masks. Any person who leaves the Wise & Well building to go to other campus areas will need to wear a mask. Employees will be informed of any changes in the masking and screening policy for the nursing center when they occur. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we continue to do our best to protect our nursing center residents.

Please know we appreciate your support and cooperation in following all our safety measures over these many COVID-19 years, as this has kept us All safe and well. Thank you for your commitment to Keswick and those we serve! If you have questions, please contact the Wise & Well Center at 410-662-4363.