New Health Center To Serve An Estimated 300 Lower-Income, Medically Compromised Seniors
“Whatever they need, we’ll give them and it costs them zero. Zero," said Cheryl Wilson, CEO of St. Paul’s Senior Services.
The San Diego Union-Tribune:
St. Paul's Opens Senior Health Center In El Cajon
Some of East County’s most vulnerable senior citizens have a new place to get help. On Friday, several hundred people gathered to celebrate the grand opening of the new St. Paul’s PACE East center at 1306 Broadway in El Cajon. The 14,408-square-foot facility — which includes a full geriatric medical clinic, physical therapy rehab center, activities room and more — will serve an estimated 300 lower-income residents, 55 and older, with multiple chronic conditions. (Parente, 2/23)
In other news —
Santa Rosa Press Democrat:
Fircrest Convalescent Hospital To Close Sebastopol Nursing Home
Fircrest Convalescent Hospital is scheduled to close after the termination of an agreement that reimbursed the Sebastopol skilled nursing facility for services to patients insured through Medicare and Medicaid, according to state regulators. The California Department of Public Health, which regulates nursing homes, said the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services terminated the agreement because Fircrest did not comply with federal standards. (Espinoza, 2/23)
The San Diego Union-Tribune:
New CEO Appointed At North County Health Services
A new CEO is taking the helm at North County Health Services, a nonprofit community health care provider headquartered in San Marcos with more than a dozen clinics from Ramona to Encinitas to Perris. The nonprofit’s current president and CEO, Irma Cota, is retiring and handing over the reigns to Barbara (Dember) Kennedy, who starts Feb. 26. Kennedy served as president and CEO of Northern Arizona Healthcare Verde Valley Medical Center in Arizona for nearly three years until 2015. The nonprofit Northern Arizona Healthcare system serves 700,000 patients across the northern area of Arizona and has a staff of 3,000 doctors, nurses and healthcare experts. (McIntosh, 2/23)