Downey Community Health Center

rehabilitative options, with the goal of providing the highest quality of life for every resident. “What’s special about us is that we are independent, and we are able to really customize our care to each and every patient” shares COO M. Oliver Rosenberg. “The nursing home was started 44 years ago by my grandfather, who was a Holocaust survivor. And I’m really proud to say I’m now the third generation involved in the operations. Our name is Downey Community Health Center, and we’re really here to serve the community.” Oliver Rosenberg holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Business Management and Finance with magna cum laude honors and is also a licensed nursing home administrator having passed both federal and state licensing requirements. Prior to DCHC, Rosenberg had several years of work experience in the corporate risk management departments of Sempra Energy and JPMorgan Chase. In deciding to join Downey Community and carry on his family’s legacy, Rosenberg felt a calling to help people and make the world a better place. PROACTIVE PANDEMIC RESPONSE One example of Downey Community Health Center’s commitment to the people it serves was the proactive response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Rosenberg recounts his decision to close their doors early in March 2020, even before regulatory guidance was issued. Although concerns were raised about limiting patient visitations, DCHC reached out to families, expressing concerns about the unknowns and recommending restrictions in the facility. “What we found out as the weeks ensued into March, was that this very first strain of COVID could lie dormant for up to 10 days before it would show any signs and symptoms,” he relays. “It was getting into nursing homes and causing a lot of chaos. And because we had closed our doors early, we were able to save ourselves about another two to three months, where we did not have COVID in our building.” This resolute response afforded Downey Community 3 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 11, ISSUE 03 DOWNEY COMMUNI TY HEALTH CENTER