FACT SHEET FOR RECIPIENTS AND CAREGIVERS

EMERGENCY USE AUTHORIZATION (EUA) OF THE PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE

TO PREVENT CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19) IN INDIVIDUALS 16 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER

You are being offered the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to prevent Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2. This Fact Sheet contains information to help you understand the risks and benefits of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, which you may receive because there is currently a pandemic of COVID-19.

Get your basket raffle tickets now for our 2020 Holiday Basket Raffle, December 22 at 2 pm! Just follow the Basket Raffle Link at the top of the page! It is easy to purchase tickets from the comfort of your home! We have over 40 amazing baskets ready to be won! Don't miss your chance! Tickets are only $5 for 25 or $20 for 225! 

We need your help to make this event successful! All proceeds go directly to Friends of the Pines to purchase Christmas Gifts for our Residents!

Kim Chase is back from her surgery and ready to assist our families! Please feel free to contact her at 716-982-2544! 

The following is a summary of the changes the New York State Department of Health has implemented on September 17th. The highlights are as follows:

Please be advised that on the afternoon of September 18, 2020, Pines of Olean received a report from our lab that a staff member tested positive for COVID-19.  Per the recommendations from the Department of Health, The Pines of Olean will be COVID testing all residents in the facility. If you do not want your family member to be tested, please contact the facility no later than noon on Monday, September 21, 2020. If we do not hear from you, we will proceed with the recommended testing.

This information is to update family members on the new, state-directed, rules that will apply to visits effective September 17, 2020. Beginning the week of September 27th, we will be resuming outdoor visits. They will occur on Tuesdays and Thursday, with a morning session from 10:30-11:30 and an afternoon session from 3:00-4:00.

The following is a summary of the changes Governor Cuomo has implemented on September 17th. We have asked for further clarifications on many of the points and are awaiting answers. The entire document can be found by accessing the link at the bottom of this article. The highlights are as follows:

Please be advised that on the morning of September 4, 2020, Pines of Olean received a report from the Cattaraugus County Health Department that a staff member tested positive for COVID-19.  As required, we have provided notification to all families and staff members of the positive results.  We have also offered testing to all residents as a precautionary measure. The facility continues to diligently follow NYS DOH and CDC guidelines. The health and wellbeing of our residents and staff continue to be our priority.