As 2024 comes to an end, I wanted to reflect on the compassion and generosity that makes everything we do at Kline Galland possible. Our mission has always been about more than just providing care; it is about creating a sense of community, dignity, and hope for every individual. The season reminds us to pause […] Read More
Discover the Latest Chai Lites! In this special edition, we highlight the remarkable progress at Kline Galland and share our exciting vision for the future. Read More
It’s been a challenging year for senior care facilities across the country. The entire industry is experiencing an historic era of workforce scarcity, forcing many skilled nursing units to lower their bed availabilities. However, that storyline is trending a lot more positive at Kline Galland, and it’s all thanks to our people. I am humbled […] Read More
As we enter into a new, much more hopeful and optimistic phase of the pandemic, I’d like to report on Kline Galland’s current outlook and highlight the incredible impact that the support of our community has had on our organization’s ability to navigate COVID-19. We are relieved to say that COVID-19 vaccinations and booster shots […] Read More
It’s hard to believe we are already at the close of 2021 (and for some it can’t end soon enough). But even with all the trials and tribulations of another twelve months navigating a pandemic, it’s still been a remarkable and, in many ways, inspiring year. I would like to take a moment to recognize […] Read More
From the Desk of Jeff Cohen, CEO It is with tremendous gratitude that we at Kline Galland would like to honor and celebrate Gary and Karen Schwartz for a transformational contribution given to our organization to rename our Independent/Assisted Living Facility, the Mary Schwartz Summit, previously known as The Summit at First Hill. This wonderful […] Read More
While it appears that there may be some light at the end of this long and winding COVID-19 tunnel, we are not out of the woods just yet. It is disheartening that breakthrough cases of COVID-19 are once again on the rise in long-term-care facilities. Because of our residents’ susceptibility and vulnerability to infectious diseases […] Read More
Nothing could have prepared us for this last year. What we’ve been through can (and will) fill volumes, but it’s also been a 365-day case study in caring on the part of our staff and doing everything possible to protect our patients, residents and staff against the terrifying threat of COVID-19. As a senior care […] Read More
As 2020 unfolds, we will dedicate our new synagogue at Kline Galland Home named in honor of our President Emeritus, Josh Gortler. We are thrilled beyond words at the creation of this beautiful new space made possible by the generous donations of our incredibly supportive community – a community that is recognizing Josh’s 50 year […] Read More
Kline Galland has been a fixture in the Greater Seattle senior care community for 105 years. To put that into perspective, consider this – 1914 was when World War I consumed Europe, the Panama Canal opened to traffic and, yes, baseball legend Babe Ruth made his major league debut. And here we are, now in […] Read More