The Worth County Care & Rehab Center’s census is up to 30 residents; it was 29 as of Wednesday’s meeting and added another resident Friday to make their count 30. They got residents from King City Manor, which is closing, as well as people from around the area. This is the highest it has been since the early part of this decade. There were 13 admissions, two discharges, and five Part A patients. The facility is currently rated as a five star facility.
The Afton Care Center is closing as well. Their last day will be September 27th; like King City, they are owned by a corporate chain. It is the fourth facility in the area to close; one of the two facilities in Bethany also closed. Worth County Administrator Kelly Summa said she was putting in bids for equipment at King City and Afton after everything is sorted out and it is determined who owns what.
The state came in and did followup inspections, and everything was cleared.
The facility is in the process of getting a contract with the VA, which means they will be listed through the VA. The nearest such facility with a VA contract is in Oregon, and they are not currently accepting new patients due to staffing issues.
With the rise in census, the facility has been getting new staff to cover the caseload. Three new CNA's have been added, one to cover each shift. They have been getting staff from the closing King City Manor. The facility has a new Activity Director, Dana Shields, who came over from King City. The next goal is marketing the facility around the area, as Summa found that many people in Gentry County didn’t know Worth County had a facility when she went back to Stanberry recently.
Last month, the facility set the tax levy at 35 cents. They have been looking into the legality of raising their levy higher, and found they can apply to do so on an emergency basis.
The women’s guest bathroom in the main lobby has been fixed, and the men’s bathroom is nearly fixed. Randy Allen and Randy Fletchall did work to fix pluming leaks.
The facility showed a profit of $11,856.72 for the month of August. The facility has gained a profit of $15,222.59 for the current fiscal year.
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