Some legislators propose phasing out Riverside Rest Home, offering county stipend and housing alternatives

One caucus presented a plan to phase out Riverside Rest Home over time — beginning with a managed reduction in census, a county-funded stipend to place up to 150 seniors in private facilities, and repurposing or demolishing the county building to develop low-income senior housing through partnerships such as the Covered Bridge model. The proponent described phasing as an option that could avoid large capital costs and argued the county could continue to support current residents through end-of-life funding.