Update on the Manor

Just a short update on what's going on at the Manor.

As you probably know, the Manor's administrator, Ed Marchi, resigned this summer to take on a similar job in a nursing home in Schenectady County. Larry Di Cesare, a licensed Nursing Home Adminstrator , was hired on a part-time basis soon after. State law requires that someone with that license supervise the facility, although it does not require a full-time administrator. Given the short time that Otsego County will be responsible for the Manor, a part-time administrator was a good option. In addition, and unrelated to Marchi's departure, the Manor Committee had been discussing the position of fiscal manager for the Manor, a position which had been vacant for some time and, given the increasing complexities of Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements, and other financial pressures, needed to be filled. Internal promotions of (very competent) long-term staff, including Maureen Imperato, named as full-time Supervising Acting Administrator in July, were accomplished in a relatively short time.

Still with me? It got more complicated at the end of July, when Mr. Di Cesare had to take a leave – six months, unpaid – for a truly serious family medical emergency. This happened only a few days after Mr. Di Cesare started as part-time administrator. Subsequently, the Manor Committee appointed Kurt Apthorpe to serve as Interim Administrator-of-Record, the position Mr. Di Cesare had been hired for. So far, that is how it stands at the Manor.

Response to the Manor sale RFP (request for proposals) has been encouraging; so far, the LDC has received nine letters of intent from interested parties. This kind of letter is kind of a place holder; it does not obligate the organization to actually submit a bid for the facility. But it is good news that so many nursing home operators – including the Bassett organization – have expressed interest.