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Strafford County delegates debate future of Riverside Rest Home amid Medicaid shortfalls and staffing pressures
Summary
Delegation members reviewed options for Riverside Rest Home — renovation, public‑private partnership, or exit to managed care — and heard competing data and cost estimates; Representative Potenza will deliver a data‑driven report recommending a phased reduction and a 140‑bed cap.
Strafford County delegation members spent their meeting reviewing the future of Riverside Rest Home and the county’s fiscal responsibility for long‑term care, focusing on Medicaid reimbursement limits, facility conditions and a range of options including renovation, a public‑private partnership, or shifting to managed care.
Representative Potenza said hospitals have repeatedly contacted the county about patients medically ready for discharge but without a place to go. "I want the data," she said, presenting a draft where she argued long‑term nursing home use has declined and recommended capping Riverside at 140 beds and pursuing a 7–10 year phase‑down of the county‑run model. Potenza said her report will be data driven and delivered to colleagues by the New Year.
Other delegation members urged caution.…
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