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Board approves long-term care day programs, staffing repurposes and temporary stipends
Summary
Rockingham County commissioners approved multiple long-term care service items Aug. 14: two adult medical day-care additions, a personnel repurpose to ease hiring, an employee buyout to bring staff in-house, and a prorated weekly stipend for certain frontline workers.
The Rockingham County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 14 approved several actions affecting long-term care services, including two adult medical day-care authorizations, a personnel repurpose to improve hiring flexibility, an employee buyout and a temporary weekly stipend for select frontline employees.
Commissioners approved an adult medical day-care placement with Easterseals for a new client at $80 per day for two days per week, and later approved adding a third day for a different client, also at $80 per day; both motions were recommended by the senior director of long-term care services. Commissioners said the items were within current budget lines and noted staff would provide an update on a related state pilot program at a future meeting.
The board also authorized repurposing one full-time LNA (licensed nursing assistant) position to a full-time Personal Care Partner effective Aug. 24, 2024, to address recruiting imbalances in applicant pools and reduce reliance on agency staffing.
Commissioners approved an employee buyout and release to bring a Health Pro Heritage LLC employee into county employment, citing continuity of care for residents who were familiar with that staff member. The board also approved a $200 weekly prorated stipend for eligible part-time employees who had had their rates adjusted to a new minimum effective July 29, 2025; staff said the stipend was intended to prevent a pay reduction that had resulted from a contract implementation oversight.
Long-term care leadership reported current census and operational updates: long-term care census stood at $1.37 (note: census number formatting in meeting entry; staff noted assisted-living census of 47) and there were no active infectious-disease outbreaks at the time of the meeting. Staff said D2 unit moves are planned next week, that social services and nursing coordination is in place for resident transitions, and that an orientation class for new hires is scheduled later in the month.
