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Residents and family members press county over Parkview Health Center elevator outages
Summary
Family members and advocates told the Facilities Committee elevator outages at Parkview Health Center prevented residents from attending events; staff said the main elevator has been operational since Nov. 11, a federal survey found no deficient practice but identified infection-control concerns with an alternate route, and the county is exploring technical fixes.
Family members and advocates told the Winnebago County Facilities & Property Management Committee that repeated outages of the main elevator at Parkview Health Center left residents unable to attend services and funerals.
Jill Fritsch (S14) described tracking daily elevator status after a relative could not use the main elevator for a funeral; Patty Julius (S5) read a letter summarizing a Division of Quality Assurance on‑site complaint investigation that concluded investigators found sufficient evidence to substantiate a deficient practice at the time of…
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