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Albany County amends Shaker Place budget to reflect staffing gains, add in‑house speech therapists
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Albany County officials approved an amendment to the 2025 Department of Residential Healthcare Facilities budget to reflect higher staffing levels at Shaker Place, add two in‑house speech‑therapist positions and reallocate several CNA budget lines, Executive Director Mark Olsen said.
Albany County officials approved an amendment to the 2025 Department of Residential Healthcare Facilities budget to reflect higher staffing levels at Shaker Place and to add two in‑house speech‑therapist positions, Executive Director Mark Olsen said.
County officials said the amendment realigns staffing and revenue estimates after a year of recruitment and training initiatives at Shaker Place, the county-operated residential healthcare facility. The change aims to reflect recent hiring gains, reduce reliance on outside staffing agencies and place two speech‑therapy positions on the facility payroll.
Mark Olsen, executive director of the county residential healthcare department, told the committee that Shaker Place contracted with the Capital District…
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