Scarce rapid tests force Berkeley nursing homes to make agonizing choices
Berkeleyside, January 2022
Chaparral House is featured in this article about the impact of COVID-19 omicron variant restrictions on nursing home visitation in Berkeley. Our Administrator KJ Page, RN-BC LNHA makes poignant statements about keeping the big picture in mind throughout the process.
Chaparral House Honored in First Edition of the Nationwide Long-Term Care Equality Index
Long-Term Care Equality Index 2021
Chaparral House is proud to be featured as an LGBTQ+ inclusive facility in the nation’s first Long-Term Care Equality Index published by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and SAGE (Advocacy and Services for LGBT Elders).
Employee Satisfaction Remains High at Chaparral House
Great Place to Work, April 2021
Chaparral House has earned certification as a Great Place to Work for the 4th consecutive year based on the analysis of anonymous employee survey ratings.
When Can Vaccinated People Visit Nursing Homes?
Verywell Health, April 2021
Since it resumed allowing inside visits in mid-March, there have been no known cases of COVID-19 in staff or residents at Chaparral House.
Hugs, at Last: Nursing Homes Easing Rules on Visitors
Associated Press, March 2021
Nursing home residents and staff in California sang “Over the Rainbow” as they resumed group activities and allowed visitors back in.
How to Be a Sustainable Non-Profit SNF
Long Term Care Heroes, February 2021
KJ Page RN-BD, LNHA, the Administrator of Chaparral House, shares her wisdom about sustaining a unique model of skilled nursing by focusing on personal connections, empowerment, and feedback.
Chaparral House Earns National Recognition
Fortune Magazine, December 2020
Chaparral House is officially one of the Best Workplaces for Aging Services in the United States for the third consecutive year.
‘It’s changed everything’: Berkeley nursing homes adapt to COVID-19 pandemic
The Daily Californian, July 14th, 2020
While one of the main focuses during the COVID-19 pandemic is staying safe in public, Berkeley’s skilled nursing facilities are occupied with keeping residents safe indoors.
Amid pandemic, Californians can now visit loved ones in nursing homes, but few are going
Los Angeles Times, July 12th, 2020
For months, families have pined to see their loved ones who live in California’s skilled nursing facilities, which have been shut down to outside visitors to keep the coronavirus from spreading.
Chaparral House has had no COVID-19 cases or deaths; state data was wrong
Berkeleyside, June, 2020
Berkeley’s Chaparral House skilled nursing facility has had no COVID-19 infections or deaths to date, staff said Tuesday, despite being identified by the state as having had at least one coronavirus fatality there.
Chaparral House Named A Best Workplace for Aging Services in the United States by FORTUNE Magazine
Press Release, August 2019
Berkeley, California – For the second year in a row FORTUNE Magazine has honored Chaparral House as one of the 2019 Best Workplaces for Aging Services in the United States. The ranking considered anonymous feedback from 223,183 employees working for a large number and variety of organizations in Senior Housing, Senior Care, Senior Healthcare, and At-Home Care in the Aging Services industry.
Skilled Nursing Leaders Share Winning Hiring, Retention Strategies
Skilled Nursing News, October 2018
After a pair of skilled nursing operators topped a recent list of the best places to work in senior housing and care, Skilled Nursing News decided to reach out to some of the honorees to find out their secrets to success. And while each strategy was unique, the formula frequently included respect, recognition, and competitive benefits.
Chaparral House Named A Best Workplace for Aging Services in the United States by FORTUNE Magazine
Fortune, September 2018
Employees say: “Chaparral House is such a vibrant, loving, positive, uplifting community of connection that my heart fills with joy as soon as I enter, pick up my badge and warmly greet residents in the activity room.”
Berkeley: Pianist brings to the elderly music from their past
East Bay Times, December 2016
Music has been a thread throughout Elaine Palmer’s life. The former Antioch resident loves music, loves to sing and to play the piano. Music defines her. The piano she received as a young girl of 16 today sits in her living room and is the same one she’s been playing all these years. And luckily, for the residents of Chaparral House in Berkeley, Palmer has chosen to share this important part of her life with the elderly on a weekly basis.