Woodstock resident Susan Handelsman, a nurse with extremely good analytical skills, has attended probably more Valley Hi Nursing Home Operating Board meeting than any non-member, offers these observations. Below she distills her observations. Original intent at VH is irrelevant, how … Continue reading
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Past Republican Party County Board members can take full credit for overtaxing local residents for the county’s nursing home, Valley Hi. Voters passed a referendum to build a new complex and Board members decided to keep the money rolling in … Continue reading
When I learned that Legionnaires’ Disease had popped up in McHenry County, I asked whether nursing homes were involved. The Health Department says they are not. Considering the deaths at Quincy’s state-run Veterans Nursing Home, the question seems reasonable.
At the beginning of Thursday’s McHenry County Finance and Audit Committee McHenry County Board Chairman candidate Mike Walkup called for the abolition of the property tax levied for the Valley Hi Nursing Home. He pointed out that the nursing home … Continue reading
During the public comment period before the McHenry County Finance and Audit Committee Thursday morning, Republican McHenry County Board Chairman candidate Mike Walkup called for the abolition of the Valley Hi tax. Walkup led the fight last year to zero … Continue reading
The Valley Hi Operating Board will meet at 8:30 AM to discuss scabies infections among patients and staff. (You can find general information on the problem here.) Attorney and medical expert Jack Franks, running for the Chairmanship of the McHenry … Continue reading
A press release from the McHenry County Board: Valley Hi Nursing and Rehab Earns 2016 Bronze National Quality Award Woodstock, IL – Valley Hi Nursing and Rehab has been recognized as a 2016 recipient of the National Bronze – Commitment … Continue reading
These draft minutes offer another version of the outside consultant’s presentation to the Valley Hi Operating Board last week: McHenry County Blog’s take can be found here. WIPFLI Market Analysis Presentation and Discussion – Mike Edwin Mr. Annarella introduced Mike … Continue reading
Susan Handelsman, who regularly attends the Valley Hi Nursing Home’s Operating Board meetings, left the following long comment under my story about the consultant’s report last week. I think it will add to the discussion of what to do with … Continue reading
I asked for the Excel spreadsheet on which the Valley Hi Nursing Home financial projections presented to the McHenry County Board last Tuesday were based. After some hesitation, County officials sent the spreadsheet, but with the cells protected. The cover … Continue reading
I’m a little late sharing this with you, but better late than never. At the meeting before last, I offered my opinion on the over $40 million surplus in the Valley Hi Nursing Home fund. This is an immense amount … Continue reading
The Finance Committee has laid a dilemma in McHenry County Board Chairman Joe Gottemoller’s lap. The ordinance laying out the tax levy for county government was to be on the agenda of the next County Board meeting. It has to … Continue reading
McHenry County has a nursing home called Valley Hi. It has a huge surplus. Over $40 million. ($40.8 million at the end of July; $37.8 million at the end of August, 2014.) The annual budget is $10-11 million and the … Continue reading
Found the following report on Valley Hi, the County’s nursing home, in the minutes of the July 21st County Board meeting: Valley Hi, as you may remember has over $40 million in the bank, while the entire property tax levy … Continue reading
This comment from just popped up under this May 5, 2014, story about McHenry County’s high taxes” Well I see that the entire McHenry County is a shocked as I am. Solution ….. Tax Revolt by the people! Enough is … Continue reading
Even though the McHenry County Nursing Home (Valley Hi) had $40.8 million in the bank at the end of July and a budget of only about $10-11 million a year, the County Board is moving toward taxing another $3 million. … Continue reading
Here are the appointments to Valley Hi and the Public Health Board being recommended for approval at Tuesday’s meeting: For the Valley Hi Operating Board: James P. Kennedy Lynn M. Ryan Ingrid A. Dreimann Kennedy is a former Democratic Party … Continue reading
The Valley Hi Operating Board is meeting at the county nursing home this Wednesday at 6 PM. The highlight will probably be “Market Demand Analyses” by two consultants, Health Dimensions Group at 6 PM WIPFLI at 6:30 PM Valley Hi, … Continue reading
This little graphic tells the story of continuing over taxation by the McHenry County Board: The justification is that voters approved the collection of about $6 million a year in a referendum vote early this century. The argument used by … Continue reading
You may remember that McHenry County Blog revealed that the County’s nursing home, Valley Hi, has $35 million in the bank. That’s as of the end of November, 2013. Now, it’s $36 million. A lot of that is clearly surplus … Continue reading