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February 7, 2010

Horace Nye staying open

Horace Nye is not closing , Essex County official says

By LOHR McKINSTRY

ELIZABETHTOWN — Contrary to rumors, Essex County leaders say Horace Nye Nursing Home is not closing.

The county might sell or privatize the 100-bed home, but they will not close it, Supervisor Thomas Scozzafava (R-Moriah) said.

"I don't believe it's the intention to close Horace Nye Nursing Home. It's our intention to look at options, additional services we may be able to provide to increase revenues and so on. We need to make it clear it is not our intent to close down and get out of the nursing-home business."

Scozzafava said the rumors may have started after a radio station from out of the area did a story that seemed to say the county-owned Nursing Home could be closing.

"This has caused a lot of worry and fear among many of the residents in that Nursing Home and families and employees."

County Board of Supervisors Chair Randy Douglas (D-Jay) said Supervisor Roby Politi (R-North Elba) will head an ad hoc committee on Horace Nye Nursing Home.

He said it was announced the subcommittee would look at the future of Horace Nye.

"Our intent was not to cause fear. We do have a $4 million annual loss (at the Nursing Home). It's important that we let Mr. Politi and his committee meet before we do any sort of press release."

Scozzafava said 33 counties in New York state own nursing homes.

"The state does offer incentives to counties to privatize nursing homes and get out of the nursing-home business. But those are nursing homes that have extra beds. That's not the case in Essex County. We have 90-percent occupancy at our nursing home."

He said the county must make sure people know exactly what the Horace Nye subcommittee is doing.

"We need to get out accurate information. Public relations and communications are critical."

The county operates Horace Nye Nursing Home because it wants to provide quality care for those who need it, Supervisor Gerald Morrow (D-Chesterfield) said.

"That nursing home is there for the good of the elderly."

E-mail Lohr McKinstry at: lmckinstry@pressrepublican.com

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