Come Join the Car Parade at The Machias Pines

Hi everyone.  We hope you are all starting to enjoy the summer and the warm weather.  We miss all of our family members and are looking to plan something exciting that helps us reconnect with them and, in the process, show our residents and staff some love and support during these challenging times.  July 1st we will be hosting a Car Parade at 2:30 in the afternoon.  We are asking and encouraging our families to join in the fun and dress up their veh

Olean Window Visits Resume

Hello Family and Friends of the Olean Pines, We are happy to announce that we will be able to resume Window Visits starting tomorrow June 9, 2020! The Window Visit schedule for this week will be Tuesday through Thursday 10:00 am to 11:00 am and 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Starting next week forward, Window Visits will be Monday through Thursday 10:00 am to 11:00 am and 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm.

Press Release Pines Olean

On the morning of May 24, 2020, the Pines of Olean received its first set of results from our newly State-directed large scale employee COVID-19 testing.  We had 158 negative results, and 2 positive results.  The two (2) employees who tested positive have worked in the Olean building over the past 2 weeks.  As a measure of precaution, we are planning to test all residents who either consent themselves, or whose activated health care proxy consents for them.  None of the residents tested show positive results to date, and we are hopeful, based on our diligent use of PPE and infection contro

Press Release Pines Machias

On the morning of May 22, 2020, the Pines of Machias received its first set of results from our newly State-directed large scale employee COVID-19 testing.  We had 128 negative results, and 3 positive results.  The three (3) employees who tested positive have worked in the Machias building over the past 2 weeks.  As a measure of precaution, we are planning to test all residents who either consent themselves, or whose activated health care proxy consents for them.  None of the residents tested show positive results to date, and we are hopeful, based on our diligent use of PPE and infection c

Olean Administrative Update

Hello Everyone,

We would like to thank everyone for the wonderful turn out for the window visits at the facility, the residents are ecstatic to see you all!  Thank you for all of your patience during our first week as it was quite challenging to organize; however, definitely well worth it to see all the smiles on everyone’s faces!

Caregiver Education Webinars in May 2020

No one should face dementia alone.

Our free community education programs are now online! Register today and learn from the comfort and safety of your own home. Each webinar is held live with time for Q&A.

Webinars

Dementia Conversations

  • Wednesday, May 13 - 8:00 a.m.
  • Wednesday, May 19 - noon

Effective Communication Strategies

  • Tuesday, May 12 - noon
  • Wednesday, May 27 - 8:00 a.m.

Private care consultations available immediately after this class

Administrative Update from The Pines Olean

Hello Everyone, we hope you are well! The staff and residents at The Pines of Olean would like to thank our wonderful families and community for their support and encouragement during this time. The Pines staff are continuing to monitor all guidance from the county and state health departments, and the Centers for Disease Control at the Federal level. We are committed to providing the highest quality of care to our residents, which is why we are making sure to stay current on all mandates for nursing homes.