New owners take over Springfield nursing site
The company looked at a variety of facilities throughout
The existing staff is familiar with the local community, but the previous ownership's policies sometimes made it challenging to be as active in local events as needed. Daubenmire said Crown will be more active locally, including sponsoring local sports teams and participating in local events.
They also plan on making other changes, including developing an evaluation system for employees and beginning to offer annual raises, which they said was not the case in the past. They declined to provide an estimate of their planned investment to renovate the facility.
"They know the landscape but sometimes when you have a corporate operator you have certain restrictions," Daubenmire said of the staff.
Information from the Clark County Auditor's office shows the property was sold for about
Some of the changes will be noticeable while other improvements will be more subtle, Friedman said. Most of the improvements should be completed over the next year or so. Some of the changes include repaving the facility's parking lot and revamping the menu to provide more meals that are appealing to patients.
The company is also planning to make some interior renovations to the facility, although Daubenmire said the site is generally in good shape. The new owners also said they plan to look for opportunities to bring more entertainment options to the site that cater to the kinds of music or other entertainment guests prefer.
The
"That's one of the things we pride ourselves on is trying to get people back on their feet and back home with their family," Weintraub said.
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