Valley Hi Surplus Discussed by Public Health Committee

Today I went to the 8:30 AM meeting of the McHenry County Board’s Public Health Committee. Lots of interesting information surfaced as budgets from various departments were outlined. During the public comment time, I asked for an explanation of the … Continue reading

Valley Hi Capital Improvement Suggestions Released, Tax Levy Discussion Tonight

In response to a Freedom of Information request, the McHenry County Board has released a draft of the County nursing home’s capital improvement plan. Taxpayers may find it of interest, especially because the tax levy will be discussed, as will … Continue reading

Wheeler Introduces Bill to Cut Taxes for Families who Modify their Homes to Care for Relatives

A press release from State Rep. Barb Wheeler: Wheeler Aims to Alleviate Home Healthcare Springfield, IL…Working with local property tax assessors and home healthcare providers, State Rep. Barbara Wheeler (R-Crystal Lake) has introduced House Bill 3715, a measure aimed at … Continue reading

Blago Public Health Department Appointee Faces Kickback Indictment on $13 Million for Grants & Contracts

A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Springfield: FORMER ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH CHIEF OF STAFF CHARGED WITH BRIBERY AND TAKING KICKBACKS, MAIL FRAUD, OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE  To Date:  13 Defendants Charged in Ongoing State Grant / … Continue reading

Cook County Nursing Home Residents at Democrats’ Mercy, GOP Volunteers Sought

And, according to this email today from Defend the Vote‘s Sharon Meroni, the Democratic Party election officials won’t even tell who the judges will be who take votes from nursing home residents. The voting will be Friday and she seeks … Continue reading

Crystal Lake Nursing Home Nurse’s Assistant Arrested for “Contact of an Insulting Nature” of a 92-Year Old

That’s what the following press release from the Crystal Lake Police Department says, “contact with the resident of an insulting nature.” That, plus “gaining unauthorized possession of her medication for his own personal use,” got Harvard’s 25-year old Jeremiah Healls … Continue reading

Proposed Rules for Valley Hi Leave Out Appeal Avenue to County Board

The McHenry County Board is due to discuss how much control it shall give to an quasi-independent board that will run the county nursing home, named Valley Hi. In August I offered two “quality of care” ideas that I got … Continue reading

Patient Protections Proposed at Valley Hi, McHenry

Here’s the mission statement on the McHenry County web site for McHenry County’s nursing home: Mission Statement Valley Hi Nursing Home, Woodstock, IL, is operated for the benefit of the aged population of McHenry County who require public assistance. Valley … Continue reading

Complaint Process for Valley Hi Patients and Family Inadequate – Introduction

When I was in the General Assembly, probably in the 1970’s, there was a very, very conservative state representative from Decatur named Webber Borchers. His other claim to fame was being the second Chief Illiniwek. Besides being very, very conservative, … Continue reading