by Juliana Lepore
TRUMBULL, Conn. (WTNH) —
St. Joseph’s Center nursing home in Trumbull will be permanently
shutting its doors, a spokesperson for the center said Thursday.
Trumbull nursing home evacuated due to water issue
The center had to be evacuated multiple times
in the last few months. The center said that significant renovations
and structural improvements still needed to be done to the facility and
that they were unable to get waivers from the state and Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in time.
Read the full statement on the centers closure below.
“After
careful consideration, we have made a difficult decision to permanently
close St. Joseph’s Center. The safety, care and comfort of our patients
is our priority, and while we have made extensive repairs and upgrades
to the facility over the course of the past several months,
unfortunately, the Center still requires significant renovations and
structural improvements for which we were unable to get the necessary
waivers from the State and CMS in order to comply with the required
timelines. Regrettably, this and other external factors including
inadequate state Medicaid funding make it financially impossible to
continue operating the facility.
As such, in close coordination
with state and local officials and regulators, we plan to close the
center as soon as we receive necessary approvals from the State. We are
working with the Connecticut Department of Health to develop a closure
plan and comply with all requirements. We value our patients, residents,
caregivers, and team members, and we are truly grateful for their
continued support.“
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