You have an opportunity to participate in Collage, an individualized health and wellness assessment that allows our clinical staff to work with you.  Collage offers a portrait of your entire health and medical status and it provides an opportunity to dialogue with the staff on ways to improve quality of life and independence.

Kendal's Health Care Philosophy

Kendal's health care philosophy provides a program that assists residents to stay well and maintain the highest possible level of well-being and independence. Our approach to wellness epasses dietary, social, psychological, and spiritual needs as well as physical needs. The wellness team includes physicians, nursing staff, social services, dietitian, and physical, speech and occupational therapists. Each resident is an important member of this team, helping to seek solutions that address total well-being.

Health Services provided and covered by the Life Care Contract and required insurances includes:

• Wellness programs
• Coordinated health care program for life
• Routine preventive services such as health assessments, blood pressure checks, medication reviews
• Processing of Medicare and supplemental insurance forms
• Health center staffed by professionals 24 hours a day
• Unlimited access to Adirondack for personal care services if needed
• Unlimited stays in The Clearwater for nursing services if needed
• Individualized service and care plan and a variety of cultural, educational, recreational programs
• Restorative care and physical, occupational, and speech therapies
• Convenient shuttle service to Phelps Memorial Hospital, which is adjacent to Kendal on Hudson
• Medical transportation to physician offices within a 10 mile radius, including access to a pharmacy
• Coordination of Medicare qualified home health care when approved by the Medical Director.

Health Services covered by the Modified Continuing Care Contract and required insurances includes:

• All of the above except for certain limitations on nursing care based on the self-pay per-diem period (1, 3 or 5 years) selected by the resident.

Health Services available at additional cost will include services of Kendal physicians, dentistry, podiatry, dermatology, ophthalmology, and prescription and non-prescription medications.