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Public and staff urge County Board to move quickly on sale of Stevenson Nursing Center amid financial shortfall
Summary
Stevenson County Board heard multiple residents and staff urge expedited sale of Stevenson Nursing Center to prevent resident relocations. Board approved hiring Polsinelli to review a sale contract and may call a special meeting; no sale vote occurred.
Stevenson County Board members heard multiple residents and Stevenson Nursing Center employees on July 17 press the board to approve a pending sale as the facility struggles with cash flow and outstanding claims.
The calls came during public comment, where Stevenson Nursing Center staff and family members described an immediate funding shortfall and urged the board to accept an offer from Serenity Estates. Monica Listerud, identified as the infection control wound care nurse at Stevenson Nursing Center, said, "I am in full belief that the sale of this nursing home is the only thing that would prevent the residents from having to move." Annette Williams, identified as director of nursing, told the board she has worked at Stevenson for nearly 30 years and said she now supports the sale.
The matter drew contrasting appeals. Jody Koss, a resident of the Harlem district,…
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