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Golden Age Manor reports CNA training success, $100,000 kitchen renovation
Summary
The Golden Age Manor update highlighted a year-old certified nursing assistant training program that produced 24 CNAs with 21 retained, steady census, ongoing nurse recruitment and a capital kitchen remodel reported at about $100,000.
Dana (last name not specified) provided the committee a Golden Age Manor operational update. She described staffing improvements from a CNA training program started in January 2024: the program trained 24 new CNAs and 21 remained employed at the facility, including high-school students working part time and hires across all shifts.
Dana said the facility has scheduled further CNA classes in April and May, both of which are full, and that the facility is actively recruiting licensed nurses (RNs or LPNs) following recent retirements. She reported the facility's 2024 census "remained strong" and near budgeted levels and said a draft financial audit is forthcoming.
On capital projects, Dana reported the kitchen renovation finished in 2024. When asked for a ballpark cost, she said the project was "right around a hundred thousand," describing most expense as floor, ceiling and wall surface work, plus removal and reinstallation of hardwired and plumbed equipment. She also said the facility completed a sunroom remodel with energy-efficient windows.
Committee members congratulated staff on the CNA program and expressed interest in the kitchen cost as the county considers a related commercial-kitchen budget item later in the agenda.
Why this matters: the facility's local training program has improved staffing retention and reduced reliance on external hires; the kitchen capital cost is a near-term budget input for county capital planning.
Ending: The committee received the update and moved on to subsequent agenda items.
