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Closure of Hearthstone removes over 100 beds from local inventory, Valley High reports increased referrals
Summary
Administrators said Hearthstone's closure removed more than 100 skilled and assisted-living beds from the local inventory; the facility's closure and other staffing shortfalls are increasing referral pressure on remaining nursing homes.
Valley High administrators told members Oct. 3 that the recent closure of Hearthstone removed more than 100 skilled- and assisted-care beds from the local market and is contributing to a surge of referrals to remaining facilities.
The administrator said Hearthstone included a skilled unit and an assisted-living portion and that both segments were effectively removed from the available inventory. "I'm not sure exactly how many beds they have, but it was over a 100. So that was a big facility," the…
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