Maple Crest nursing home asks Struthers officials to bar candidate solicitation without approval

Mayor Patrick read a letter dated Aug. 28, 2025, from Clinton Accel, administrator of Maple Crest Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation, asking the city to advise current and future election candidates that the facility does not permit solicitation of residents without prior approval from facility administration. The letter — introduced as a communications item — asked officials to “please advise any current and or future candidates of this policy.”

The letter described the facility’s procedure for candidate visits: candidates should identify the resident they wish to see, let facility staff approach the resident to determine whether the resident wishes to receive a visitor, and leave immediately if the resident declines. The letter gave a contact number, (330) 755-1466, for questions.

Council accepted the communication into the record; there was no vote or ordinance change attached to the letter. Mayor Patrick and staff treated the letter as guidance for managing candidate visits to Maple Crest residents.