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Strafford County officials flag nursing-home staffing and infection-control strains as retirements, equipment costs rise
Summary
County staff told commissioners the Riverside nursing home faces staffing gaps after recent retirements, supply-chain delays for lifts and batteries, and frequent outbreak cleaning; the budget includes modest contractor funding while staff train replacements and adjust duties.
Commissioners were told the county's nursing-home operations face mounting operational pressure as a string of retirements, heavier resident care needs and COVID-era outbreak response increase workloads and costs. Staff described a recent outbreak that required terminal cleans in more than 20 rooms and said replacement parts and specialized equipment are increasingly costly and slow to arrive.
The county's custodial lead, Keith, outlined housekeeping and laundry responsibilities and told the panel that terminal cleaning requires replacing curtains and sanitizing high-touch areas — work that is "staff intensive" following the recent outbreak affecting 43 residents. He said the housekeeping assistant, Sandy…
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