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Broadwater County commissioners accept $38,250 homemaker, skilled nursing and respite contract with Rocky Mountain Development Council
Summary
The Broadwater County Board of Commissioners accepted a fiscal year 2026 contract with Rocky Mountain Development Council, Area 4, for homemaker, skilled nursing and respite services totaling $38,250. County public health staff described program capacity, services and recent funding increases.
The Broadwater County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday accepted a fiscal year 2026 homemaker, skilled nursing and respite services contract with Rocky Mountain Development Council, Area 4, for $38,250.
Public health director Ruby Taylor told commissioners the county’s contract covers three related services that staff commonly refer to collectively as “homemaker.” “So if I say homemaker, that’s what I mean,” Taylor said. She said the department received a base increase after operating at roughly $14,713 since February 2014 and that skilled nursing funding also increased while the respite line did not.
Taylor said the county currently has 12 clients on the homemaker program, three in the skilled program and one receiving respite. She said the department expected to open two additional homemaker slots and had “plenty of room” in the skilled program. Taylor described the skilled nursing service as “medication management,” wound care and occasional clinic accompaniment and advocacy, and said those visits require a doctor’s order.
Diane Thorne, public health administrative assistant, said provider referral packets were distributed locally to help clinicians refer patients. Commissioners asked for the total figure several times during the discussion; Taylor and Thorne confirmed the formally written contract amount was $38,250, and that the respite line carries a required match of $333 that, when added, brings a different internal total to $38,580. The commission clarified it was accepting the $38,250 contract amount.
Commissioner (unnamed) moved to approve the contract; a second was voiced and the board voted in favor. The chair announced the motion passed.
The department did not prescribe an immediate expansion beyond the described openings; staff said any skilled nursing service requires a provider referral and a doctor’s order. Public comment was not offered during the item.
The contract will be executed with an original signature on a two-page agreement; staff noted the vendor did not provide an electronic signature copy at the time of the meeting.
The commissioners then thanked public health staff and closed the item.
