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Strafford County staff outline Hyder closure and resident moves to Riverside
Summary
County staff told the board the Hyder facility has closed, residents were relocated to Riverside, and staff followed the union contract while offering affected employees four weeks' pay plus accrued time; renovations at Riverside finished this month to create four resident/family rooms.
The Strafford County Board of Commissioners heard staff say the Hyder long-term care unit has been closed and residents moved to Riverside as staffers finish renovations and operational shifts.
The chair opened the meeting and asked staff to report on the closure and relocation. David, a staff member, told the board the county "completed the transition between Hyder and Riverside" and followed the union contract on seniority and reassignments. "Two nurses went to the house correction to fill our nursing openings there. Two nurses went to Riverside to fill our they're gonna work 7 to 7," he said, adding that some Hyder nurses declined the offered shifts.
David said employees who were working received the contract-required notice and that others…
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