Maples administrator reports near‑capacity census and generator problems; waiting list grows

Jan 23, 2024

Maples Administrator Megan Garza told commissioners the facility is 97.5% occupied year to date, has a 12-person waiting list (all Benzie County residents), has reduced contract staff from 20 to 6, and is addressing a failed generator.

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Megan Garza, administrator of The Maples long‑term care facility, told the Benzie County Board on Jan. 23 that recent admissions have been county residents or relatives and that the facility’s year‑to‑date census is 97.5 percent. Garza said The Maples has a waiting list of 12 Benzie County residents and that staff morale is high.

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