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Residents Press County on Parkview Elevator Failures; Board OKs Private‑Pay Rate Increase
Summary
Multiple residents told the Winnebago County Board that recurring elevator failures at Parkview Health Center block veteran and resident access to services and funerals. The board approved a private‑pay rate increase for Parkview as part of budget amendments.
Residents and county supervisors pressed officials about recurring elevator outages at Parkview Health Center during public comment at the Winnebago County budget hearing, calling the situation unsafe for residents and families.
Tom Swan and family members described difficulty moving residents between floors when the main elevator is out of service. “It is not safe,” Patty Julius told the board, recounting an instance where family members could not access a funeral service earlier this year because the second-floor…
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