Dade County nursing residence closing after 54 years within the county

GREENFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – A longtime nursing residence in Dade County that has cared for folks for many years is closing quickly.

Keith Rook heads the nursing residence board. He stated he couldn’t consider it.

“Soul-crushing, gut-wrenching, each different terrible phrase you may consider,” stated Rook.

Rook stated they tried to promote the middle to maintain it going, however cash points, fixed shortages, and fewer sufferers pressured a tough alternative.

“We’ve been realizing, fearing that it was coming for about six months,” stated Rook. “It’s simply an unsustainable mannequin.”

The nursing residence has been a pillar of the Greenfield space since 1968. Janice Smith labored there for 34 years. She is confused.

“So many reminiscences of excellent days and all, however I simply hate it,” stated Smith. “So unhealthy for all of the those that must take their household to a different city.”

Rook stated the workers was instructed upfront to search out new jobs whereas kin of sufferers had been notified. Smith stated it’s unhappy to see the nursing residence go.

“I don’t know what else to say on that. I’m actually sorry about it,” stated Smith. “I hope folks can discover locations to work that want jobs.”

Rook stated greater than 30 residents had been transferred to nursing houses across the Ozarks. He stated he took on the job as a result of his grandmother lived within the nursing residence, however with no patrons and regular income, this was inevitable.

“Sorrow, mourning all the pieces else that you just undergo with the demise of something,” stated Rook. “Extraordinarily unhappy, extraordinarily upset that we couldn’t do something totally different to put it aside.”

Rook stated they might promote the constructing, and the cash will go to the county or assist repay the middle’s money owed.

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