State Takes Over Bridgeport Nursing Home

#Bridgeport CT– The State of Connecticut has taken over the  Astoria Park located at 725 Park Avenue also known as  PARCC Health Care, Inc. of Bridgeport, CT as of the 30th of October.  Their license was due to expire December of 2016. It is a a 135 bed chronic and convalescent nursing home.   Court records … upon a finding of any of the following … (3) such facility has sustained a serious financial loss or failure 2 which jeopardizes the health, safety and welfare of the patients or there is a reasonable likelihood of such loss or failure.”  “On October 23, 2015, the Department had to advance PARCC eighty-three thousand dollars ($83,000.00) in order for it to fulfill its payroll obligations to its employees. PARCC has reported to the Department that it does not have sufficient funds for payroll due October 29, 2015. Currently the Connecticut Department of Labor has a lien on PARCC’s Medicaid payments in the amount of seventy-nine thousand dollars ($79,000.00). In addition, the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services is owed five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) in nursing home resident day user fees under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-320 et seq.”

The court appointed Attorney Katharine B. Sacks of New Haven, Connecticut as Receiver to operate the PARCC’s chronic and convalescent nursing home.  She has an extensive background with troubled nursing facilities.  According to court records she has ” been the court-appointed Receiver for Frontier of Northeast Connecticut, Inc. (three Connecticut skilled nursing facilities); Highville Mustard Seed Development Corporation, Inc. (a Connecticut charter elementary school); Lexington Healthcare Group, Inc. (six Connecticut skilled nursing facilities); Mill River Foundation, Inc. (one Connecticut skilled nursing facility); Pegasus Management Company, Inc. (five Connecticut skilled nursing facilities); and New Hope Manor, Inc. (several residential group homes for troubled adolescents, an out-patient community mental health clinic and a school). ”  In addition she “served as Health Care Regulatory Counsel to Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Trustee to West Rock Health Care Center, a skilled nursing facility in Connecticut” and “have been retained as counsel to a receiver in five nursing home receivership cases”.

 

If you are owed money from the facility prior to October 30, 2015 you may want to read this document: http://civilinquiry.jud.ct.gov/DocumentInquiry/DocumentInquiry.aspx?DocumentNo=962813

 

Home Depot Caught Being Awesome To Veterans

#West Haven CT– Tuesday I had a routine consultation with a doctor at the West Haven Veteran’s Hospital.  When I arrived I saw dozens of orange shirts.  Being the nosey report I had to find out what was going on.  It turned out that Kelly from the North Haven Home Depot was leading her troops on their second trip this year to the hospital for Celebration for Veterans Campaign and dozens of volunteers from ten stores were installing pavers to make it more accessible for handicapped veterans.  Kelly told me this was a district project but all the stores volunteer on the local level to give back to local veterans.   What made this story special was there was no press release on this, they quietly do these projects without cameras or reporters.  As a matter of fact I had to shoot this entirely off my cellphone because I wasn’t expecting to do a report at my VA appointment!

Today’s Vehicle Fire

9:41am–#Fairfield CT– TJ Max on Tunxis Hill  appears continues to be the hot spot for vehicle fires.  A mini-van had a fire fueled by gasoline from the engine compartment that caused the fire to spread in a stream across the street from the store.  Once foam was applied the fire was quickly brought under control.  Radio reports say about 15-20 gallons of gas was spilled on the roadway as a result.  The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection was called regarding the spill.  Firefighters used speedy dry to dam the gasoline to prevent it from going down the storm drain.  The roadway was closed for a short time.  Foam can still be seen on the roadway and police have received calls regarding this.

Westport’s New Animal Control Officer

The Westport Police Department is pleased to announce that Gina Gambino will assume the position as the town’s Animal Control Officer. She is taking over the role vacated by Animal Control Officer Peter D’Amico who served successfully in that position from 1989 until his retirement on November 1st of this year. Gina brings with her a wealth of knowledge and experience in the field. She has worked in the animal control departments of Easton, Fairfield, and most recently Bridgeport over the course of the last eight years. In Bridgeport she was the Chief Animal Control Officer responsible for a large municipal shelter.

Along with her experience, Gina is also a graduate of the University of Connecticut (2006) with an Associate’s Degree in the study of Animal Science. She holds various accreditations including the National Animal Control Association Certification, DEEP Wildlife Control Certification, and has attended CT Municipal Animal Control Training Seminars from 2008-2014. Gina also has a number of documented achievements while working in the field including the Hurricane Sandy Assistance Award for her efforts with shelter evacuation, temporary shelterservice, and calls for service in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.

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