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Allison Kvitowski, senior director of human resources, said the county has been receiving steady applicant flow and described a recent recruitment push. HR reported receiving 125 applications during the measured month and said the office is continuing targeted recruitment for critical clinical roles.

Long-term care staffing need

During the meeting, long-term care leadership repeatedly referenced an unmet need for LNAs: in the discussion participants cited figures of both 34 and 36 as the number of LNAs still required for full staffing, depending on the line item being referenced. Commissioners and staff discussed day- versus night-shift fill rates and a plan to push recruitment toward underfilled shifts rather than risk losing candidates who prefer day shift.

Recruitment budget and hires

HR said recruitment spending for recent critical hires has been substantial. Allison reported the county has spent an estimated $17,000–$20,000 on targeted recruitment for hard-to-fill positions (physicians, director-level clinical roles, and infection prevention/clinical educator roles) and that she expects to reallocate $4,000 within HR’s budget to maintain active recruitment campaigns. She said additional weekly monitoring will allow small adjustments to ad spend and placement.

Operational context and next steps

Commissioners and staff praised recent hiring momentum and noted orientation and new-director onboarding steps are underway; the county reported a new director of nursing (Siobhan) had started orientation. Staff said they will continue to shift recruiting focus toward evening and night shifts, monitor applicant pipelines and report back to the board on recruitment outcomes.

Ending

Commissioners requested updated, shift-specific vacancy numbers and a recruitment follow-up at a future meeting; HR staff said they will continue weekly monitoring and bring updated metrics to the board.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Commissioners Meeting 01/29/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Human resources reported steady recruitment activity and a large pool of applicants, but long-term care managers told commissioners the facility still needs roughly 34–36 licensed nursing assistants (LNA); HR flagged increased recruitment spending and confirmed a hire pipeline.","taxTitle","Rockingham County, New Hampshire","taxId",54226,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6359683,"Rockingham Care grant signs up seniors; transportation limits enrollment at Silverthorn",321,646000,967000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2176192-98b85c0cf16ad22d60f7b03d6c69ba39&start=646&end=967","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2176192-98b85c0cf16ad22d60f7b03d6c69ba39/thumbnail_646000.jpg","/articles/6359683/Rockingham-County/New-Hampshire/Rockingham-Care-grant-signs-up-seniors-transportation-limits-enrollment-at-Silverthorn","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6359683-5aa00097c1b4661a7e54332eb1aff059/orig.mp4?Expires=1776415029&Signature=owwPf0YEKDX~Y0jgpZmbkXcHZ-MyJmqJtNvzb62NQChl8ji61mCrNLt0Hild~AuwbTEJQPQPa18KsIfe3Yyjp0owvNDUf89XG~OE1qT~haZjHhMw~NSsij~jRQObISMGvcsjkG4o9QmKZdQL6WwwqcDJYiadC0zqfuWNNd0jIOi6c9n3DpgFt~Z0R~XXbsOr9XrKIv9PAgp5yUoXsMbzi2h3DnnPANwsXHHN0byHZafEVrXJHqyR2jqMBmp2VT1wqw4AdixnjsSIpvub~VRag98TWQ8myjdOYRGI4RTpsiqXSiZ0mV4LZYLkm5mAWiX2lXjobjqgyPUBILXwLycBqg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Christine, the county staff member overseeing the Rockingham Care grant program, told commissioners on Jan. 29 that 18 people are actively enrolled in the program and are being served by Silverthorn in Salem.

Christine said the enrolled seniors come from 14 municipalities across Rockingham County and that about one-third of the enrollees are aged 90 or older; the youngest enrolled person is 74 and the oldest is 94. “These folks wanna keep their loved ones at home,” Christine said, summarizing why families use adult-day services and transportation provided under the grant.

Program capacity and transportation

Silverthorn’s maximum licensed capacity for the day program is 32 people, Christine said; on a busy day Silverthorn serves about 28 people and on a slow day about 25. Of the 18 enrolled in the county program, 14 use the program’s transportation. County staff and a Silverthorn contact (identified in the meeting as Jessica) said the primary barrier to enrolling more participants is driver capacity: one driver must pick up and return multiple clients at the same times, and Silverthorn reported they would be able to accept more participants if they could add an additional driver.

Finance and contract path forward

Chuck Nickerson, senior director of finance, said staff have submitted documents to the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) that include a budget revision to move dollars into contracted services for transportation. He said there is room in the current budget revision to add funds for subcontracted transportation and that a contract amendment (replacement of Appendix A/exhibit A) could be drafted to increase contracted driver hours and mileage reimbursement.

“We would need numbers back from Jessica on exactly what additional hours and drivers are needed,” a staff member said; commissioners asked staff to return with a precise staffing/hours request so the board can consider a contract amendment.

Providers and outreach

Christine said Silverthorn is serving a geographically broad group (Salem, Seabrook, Chester, Plaistow, Atkinson and other towns). She described ongoing outreach to other potential providers; she said Easterseals in Manchester had expressed interest in possibly contracting with the county but had not yet finalized a process.

Application process and referrals

Christine recommended referrals from local organizations and direct phone outreach rather than expecting seniors to use QR codes or online applications. She said her own approach is to meet families and assist with the referral and application process and that the county website lists a referral form and her contact information.

Ending

Commissioners asked staff to obtain specific cost and hours estimates from Silverthorn (Jessica) and to return with a proposed contract amendment and budget revision if additional driver hours are required. Staff said they would circulate the numbers and, if needed, bring an amendment forward for board authorization.","County grant coordinator reported 18 people enrolled in the Rockingham Care adult-day grant program, with transportation capacity and driver availability limiting additional enrollment; staff described an internal budget revision that can fund added transportation hours.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6359688,"Rockingham County commissioners approve payroll, personnel exceptions and easement for solar access",2210,463000,2673000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2176192-98b85c0cf16ad22d60f7b03d6c69ba39&start=463&end=2673","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2176192-98b85c0cf16ad22d60f7b03d6c69ba39/thumbnail_463000.jpg","/articles/6359688/Rockingham-County/New-Hampshire/Rockingham-County-commissioners-approve-payroll-personnel-exceptions-and-easement-for-solar-access","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6359688-f6f839bd2e43e1d0e2b58887fb376a27/orig.mp4?Expires=1776415029&Signature=bhP9w2NMsxgWeNqnUJwQLPwrY~GUTFD96w~NUmrmAg-6lmED8TZ1BNywXXlLmf1WLIi~EIcJxTdnypaeKltE824~cXz-ImRRcCOBZUqgjKsJN-6A31Rl--VWUdop0Zl~wXvoR5nDj6blG3tI5bhoePyaZ6dFrbc88AMNCKJIMRGKqF2Gs3iIRcPGi1~bynKMKQQWCzrjpEC2R87EtBQlR9WH4om71dmhfEUQOuPA7Lto5Wc3ntfDDs2h2uQA0kR2nmA6xcxvOFL7sWqseZcGp~QQXRZYPHsPesnfibUWYFAW8wEzoByk~411iMqQrJDvcDfq0AnLe5muL1R6QVAIXg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rockingham County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 29 approved a $1,401,579.73 payroll disbursement, several personnel exception requests, a $750 deposit to reserve back-up space for the county service awards, and an easement that allows Eversource Energy access to the county solar array.

The actions were taken during the board’s regular meeting and were presented as routine items by staff and commissioners. Commissioners also voted to enter nonpublic session under New Hampshire RSA 91-A and to seal most of the nonpublic minutes, with one nonpublic item excluded from sealing.

Votes at a glance

- Approve payroll expense amount of $1,401,579.73 for the pay period ending Jan. 25, 2025 — Approved (roll call recorded as affirmative).
- Approve minutes: motion approved to accept Jan. 2, 2025 minutes and to table Jan. 8, 2025 public minutes for revision — Approved.
- Personnel exception: exception request to personnel policy for long term care employee (named in the motion) as recommended by senior HR director — Approved.
- Personnel exception: internal practice related to CBA holiday for Department of Corrections employees (as recommended) — Approved.
- General leave/benefits correction for a long-term care employee to cover one day (Jan. 24) — Approved.
- Approve special event contract deposit of $750 for Zavino’s Vineyards for the 2025 service awards (Oct. 22, 2025) — Approved.
- Grant Eversource Energy an access easement related to the county solar array as described in the Jan. 24, 2025 letter — Approved.
- Enter nonpublic session under New Hampshire RSA 91-A for personnel and internal-practice matters, and seal nonpublic minutes except for one item (the board explicitly excluded nonpublic item #3 from sealing) — Approved.

“These types of easements are very common in real estate,” a commissioner said as the board discussed the Eversource item, describing the measure as largely pro forma to permit utility access to the array near the driveway entrance to the solar site.

Background and context

Finance and HR staff presented the payroll and personnel items as routine administrative matters that needed formal board authorization. Chuck Nickerson, senior director of finance, and Allison Kvitowski, senior director of human resources, were among staff who spoke to procedural and budgetary aspects of several approvals. The payroll item was explained as the third biweekly pay date of the month, which temporarily increases net pay amounts for employees because some deductions were not taken on that pay date.

On the service-awards contract, commissioners noted positive feedback from last year and said inviting partners and guests and allowing plus-ones increased participation.

Nonpublic session and sealing

The board voted to go into nonpublic session under RSA 91-A for personnel and internal-practice matters, then voted to seal the nonpublic minutes for a definite period except for one item that the board decided should remain unsealed.

Ending

Board members said they would report back on any follow-up items at future meetings; the board adjourned after completing the posted agenda.","At the Jan. 29 Rockingham County commissioners meeting, the board approved a $1.401 million payroll, several personnel exceptions and a utility easement to allow Eversource access to a county solar array; commissioners also authorized an event deposit and moved to seal most nonpublic minutes.","actionData","errors"]

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