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Select Board approves modest private‑pay rate increase at Our Island Home

2581429 · January 2, 2025
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After a public hearing, the Select Board approved a private‑pay rate increase at the town‑run skilled nursing facility; the board and staff said the phased $40 daily increase balances cost pressures and concerns about sticker shock for residents.

The Select Board held a public hearing on March 12 and approved an increase in private‑pay rates at Our Island Home for fiscal year 2025–26. The change raises the daily private‑pay rate for a semi‑private room from $560 to $600 and for a single private room from $580 to $620, effective July 1, 2025.

Peter Holden, administ…

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