Generations Healthcare Network Takes Extra Steps to Care for Staff

[April 08, 2020]  Generations Healthcare Network, which provides consultative services for Generations at Lincoln, has committed to taking extra steps to care for its staff across a dozen skilled nursing facilities in Illinois and Indiana.

The resident population in skilled nursing facilities is among the highest at risk for serious side effects from the COVID-19 virus. That also places the staff that care for them in a challenging position. How to effectively protect their patients, themselves and their own families at home?

All Generations Healthcare Network skilled facilities have implemented safety measures to protect the residents they serve. Each building is following a non essential visitor restriction policy. This restricts families, friends, volunteers and even the method of deliveries within the facility. Numerous infectious disease trainings have been completed, supplies have been ordered, creative new activities have been developed, all with the safety of the residents at the forefront of every decision made.

All of these changes, along with the changes occurring at home and in our communities, has an effect on healthcare workers. In an effort to support our team, Generations Healthcare Network has implemented a temporary wage increase for staff. Effective March, 20, 2020, all hourly employees will receive a $2.00/hr increase for each hour worked over the next 30 days. This rate increase will be in effect for current staff as well as new employees.

“Not only do we take care of people, we care for people.” Bryan Barrish, Principle at Generations Healthcare Network, stated. “That is really a passion of ours.” Each facility is providing free meals to staff during work and finding small ways to thank each of them for coming in and caring for our residents.

For more information about Generations Healthcare Network or the locations of the facilities, visit www.generationshealth carenetwork.com

[Kate Arebalo
Vice President of Business Development
Generations Healthcare Network]