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Warren County approves 25-cent meal increase at Countryside Adult Home; staff and census updates discussed
Summary
The Human Services Committee approved an increase to meal revenue codes to raise congregate meals to $5.75 and heard updates on census, referrals from PACE and Hudson Headwaters, staffing openings and recent physician retirement at the county-operated Countryside Adult Home.
Warrensburg — The Warren County Human Services Committee on Aug. 19 approved a request from Countryside Adult Home to increase meal revenue codes so the facility can raise each congregate meal by 25 cents to $5.75. The committee also heard updates on the home’s census, referrals from outside programs and staffing needs.
The committee voted to bring the request to the floor and approved it after a second; Supervisor Strainer moved the motion and Supervisor Patchett seconded. “We needed to increase each meal to, by 25¢ to make it a $5.75 due to the inflation of food cost,” said Amy, a Countryside Adult Home representative.
Committee members were later asked to hear the home’s census and overtime report. “Currently, we actually have 35, residents,” said Anna, a Countryside Adult Home representative, who said the home has begun working with PACE, a Medicare/Medicaid program, for referrals and with a homebound program in which physicians from Hudson Headwaters provide in-home care. “Our physician retired in June, doctor Smead, after 30 years,” Anna added.
Staffing and overtime were discussed as operational concerns. Anna said the home has had one open laundry position and expects a hire to start in the coming weeks; she described recruitment as difficult. On overtime, she said evening resident activities and evening maintenance have contributed to higher hours but that a budget increase last year should keep overtime within the general ledger code.
Supervisors asked whether Countryside is a county-run facility and how admission priority is determined. Committee members were told that Countryside is operated as a public home under the Department of Social Services and employs county staff. The home admits Warren County residents and gives priority to indigent applicants over self-paying residents when placing people from the waiting list.
No additional motions or conditions were recorded beyond the approval to increase the meal-related revenue codes. The committee closed the Countryside segment and moved on to other agenda items.
Less-critical details: a follow-up budget workshop including Social Services and the adult home was scheduled for Monday, Aug. 25, and the home is continuing to monitor overtime and staffing as it implements referrals from PACE and Hudson Headwaters.
