Kaiser Permanente Northwest is apologizing to nearly 6,500 …
Doug Yakich had a life-changing colostomy about two years ago. …
The health care workers were exposed to patients with the novel…
Advertisement
Nursing home for disabled prisoners planned
95-bed facility may open in February
Updated: Friday, 07 Dec 2012, 4:58 PM EST
Published : Friday, 07 Dec 2012, 4:58 PM EST
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) - State officials are planning to open a 95-bed, specialized nursing home for severely disabled prisoners and mentally ill patients in Rocky Hill.
The Hartford Courant reports the facility will be owned and operated by a private contractor on the site of the former Haven Health Care Center.
State officials hope to have the home open in February.
Officials say the facility will accept patients who do not pose a threat to staff or the community and patients will live in locked units closely monitored.
Mayor Anthony LaRosa said the facility would be near 150 to 300 residents. He vowed to stop the project.
The proposed nursing home is designed to reduce long-term care costs for prison inmates and other institutionalized people.
Ground rules for posting comments: No profanity or personal attacks. No racially charged comments. If it's not something you would say to someone's face, it's most likely inappropriate. Please comment on the subject of the story itself. If you do not follow these rules, we will remove your post. Repeat offenders will be banned from making future comments. Keep it civil, folks! WANE is not responsible for the content posted in this comment section.
Email This
Print This
View Story on a Single PageAdvertisement
Advertisement
