HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-12-30 Health Center Committee MinutesHealth Center Committee
DaCazber 30, 1985 at 6:30 p.m.
Minutes
Present: Councilor Edgar Brown, Chairman
Councilor Nay I.ehowitz
Councilor Mary Sullivan
Councilor Iarry Willey
Sohn Flynn, City Manager
Mazy-Nue Chalila, Health 6 Welfare Director
Judy Poscetti, City Nursing Facility Director
Wendy lam' sse. Health �Wtor
1. Childheod fmunization Grant.
TM Committee recomncended approval of a Council Order authorizing the
City to renew an agreement with the Maine Department of Nyman Services for
the MildMod Dmmmiaatim Grant.
2. Admissions Policy.
last year the Committee discussed a formal change in the Nursing
Facility's admissions policy basically trying to reflect the citizens of
Bangor in their participation financially and the tax base of the facility
and trying to project the admissions policy more on that hasis. The
previous policy had been instituted mainly to generate additional revenue.
The original policy stated that skilled care patients mould be admitted
first irmmardless of residency and then ICF patients secoml only if beds
were held open for three days and a skilled care patient eeuldn't be found.
Pmscetti indicated the new policy would give eegor residents preference
first on either level of care.
3. Update of Day Care Plan.
Fmcetti indicated the program for adult day care has been in existence
for about a year now after she fwd received approval from the Council to
offer the program and las not been as successful as she bad anticipated.
With no Clients on a regular basis, she has mat been able w some it
financially worthwhile. The Comnittee agreed to continue the Program
pending another referral for the progrmn.
4. Update on Appeal.
Poswtti indicated the appeal for two years has gone into the State.
Sha has been in contact with Mr. B[am who is in charge of the Portland
'Medicare office who indicated he has received rather optimistic feedback.
W definite word has been reeeived yet.
5. Homeless.
Btoan mentioned the increased number of the homeless in larger cities
and felt Bangor should stay on top of the situation. Mrs. Chalila is on the
Cnvarmnr's Task Force for Horelesscess.
Committee adjourned at 6:59 p.m.
when an-Bangor resident, admitted on the Skilled level
of care becomes reclassified to Intermediate level of care,
a period of one hundred and twenty (120) days may transpire
during which a bed in another facility,which is totally
licensed for intermediate care,will be sought for that patient.
Patient, family and physician will be duly notified and in-
volved in this process.
No patient who resides at the City Nursing when this policy
takes effect will themselves be affected by it.