Village at Home enrolled 40 new home healthcare clients
Monday, December 23, 2024
FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY PREPARED BY THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE SAN JUANS’ OBSERVER CORPS
Evan Perrollaz, Deputy PHD Superintendent attended a Greenhouse Project Convention, along with Village at the Harbor Director Tina Smith. The Greenhouse Project is a national nonprofit creating alternate living environments to traditional nursing home care facilities. They toured a Detroit project which was a joint state and nonprofit venture for 500 low-income residents and talked to a Mississippi group, which partnered a similar joint venture for elder care.
The San Juan Islands Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)(3) held its first fundraiser at the Village December 14, which generated over $10,000 and a lot of interest, particularly regarding housing issues. The Village at Home enrolled 40 new home healthcare clients this week. They hope to start the CNA training program soon.
Nathan Butler, PHD Superintendent, reported that the state audit is ongoing, and due to PHD’s multiple units it costs $75,000. There are payroll changes regarding benefits in the upcoming year. The Long-Term Care Committee filled a Medicaid bed vacancy at the Village, which is now close to 100% capacity. Superintendent Butler is president of the SJC Chiefs’ organization, a group of first responders in the county. The EMS 2025 training calendar is set, with Assistant Chief Bishop scheduling 90 items. Recent medics testing identified an excellent internal candidate for medics training school.
The commissioners approved updated policies and procedures regarding budget changes; a premises agreement with the San Juan Islands Healthcare Foundation for use of PHD property; and a fee agreement with the SJC Sheriff’s Office for emergency dispatch service.
The Commissioners will keep the same officers for 2025: Chair Ana Lisa Lindstrum, Vice Chair Gail Leschine-Seitz, Finance Committee Rick Frazer and Everett Clary.
The Commissioners went into Executive Session for the Superintendent’s Annual Review.
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