Alvira Correia (left) and Bruce Thistle, residents of Zelma Lacey House in Charlestown, received their first COVID vaccine doses on Monday, January 11
Peabody Properties, a full-service real estate and property management firm, is proud to announce that is participating in the new CDC Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program. Peabody Properties is one of the first property management companies to offer the COVID vaccination clinics to its senior affordable housing communities throughout greater Boson.
Peabody Properties, on behalf of the owners for 52 affordable housing developments built for seniors, applied to participate in the new CDC Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program in late 2020. Just this week alone, 14 Peabody Properties communities either have received or will receive their first dose of the vaccine, with the remaining communities expected to commence their vaccination clinics by the end of this month.
Diana Turner, resident of Zelma Lacey House in Charlestown, received her first COVID vaccine dose on Monday, January 11
The Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care (LTC) Program provides end-to-end management of the COVID-19 vaccination process, including cold chain management, on-site vaccinations, and fulfillment of reporting requirements, to facilitate safe vaccination for residents of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and affordable senior housing developments, while reducing the burden on LTC facilities and jurisdictional health departments.
As part of this program, CVS is offering the following to the applicable Peabody Properties communities:
- Scheduling and coordination of on-site clinic date(s) directly with each facility;
- Ordering of vaccines and associated supplies (e.g., syringes, needles, personal protective equipment);
- Ensuring cold chain management for vaccine;
- Providing on-site administration of vaccine;
- Reporting required vaccination data (approximately 20 data fields) to the local, state/territorial, and federal jurisdictions within 72 hours of administering each dose; and
- Adhering to all applicable Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) COVID-19 testing requirements for LTCF staff.
“We are so grateful to the CDC and CVS for helping us bring the vaccine to our affordable senior housing communities,” said Melissa Fish-Crane, principal and COO of Peabody Properties. “This initiative is so important, and we are proud to take advantage of it. The joy and relief our residents have expressed after receiving their first dose is invaluable, and we hope to continue to offer even more opportunities like this to as many of our communities and employees as possible.”
About Peabody Properties
The Peabody Companies and its affiliates – Peabody Properties, Peabody Resident Services, Peabody Supportive Housing, Peabody Real Estate and Peabody Miami – is headquartered in Braintree, Massachusetts, at 536 Granite Street. A full-service real estate firm, Peabody Properties manages over 13,650+ units of housing throughout New England, as well as additional communities in New Jersey and Florida. This award-winning, privately held company and Accredited Management Organization (AMO) was incorporated in 1976 and is under the direction of Karen Fish-Will and Melissa Fish-Crane, who were recently ranked #31 (out of 50) on Glassdoor’s 2018 SMB Top CEOs list. Recognizing its long-term commitment to Resident Services as a unique area of expertise within the field of property management, a specialty sector, Peabody Resident Services was established and is dedicated solely to the development of support services and programs for residents of affordable housing. Designated as a Women Business Enterprise (WBE), and certified by the Massachusetts State Office of Minority and Women Business Assistance (SOMWBA), Peabody was recently ranked #54 on the 2020 National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA) Affordable 100 List, as well as a 2017, 2018 and 2019 Top Place to Work by the Boston Globe and 2018 and 2019 Glassdoor Best Place to Work (most recently ranked #10). Learn more at http://www.peabodyproperties.
