<DIV>Jim,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>As one of the last employees to leave Latah Health Services, I can tell you that it was not an uncommon site to see Jack Nelson visiting and helping the residents. Say what you will, but Nelson really does love those residents. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The reasons for closing the "Skilled Nursing" section of the facility was far more complicated than just proper funding. None of the residents were kicked out into the cold.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>It was frustrating, painful, and unfair what happened. I have family members that dedicated their life to that facility. But trying to put the blame on Jack is just unfair, and your interpretation of what happened is not a correct. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I share you anger and frustration though, that is justified, but misdirected at the wrong people. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Best,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Donovan J Arnold</DIV> <DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV> <DIV><BR><B><I>Jim Meyer <m1e2y3e4@moscow.com></I></B> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Dear Commissioners,<BR><BR>At some point in the recent past it might have been appropriate to ask <BR>Latah County voters whether or not there should be a Latah Health <BR>Services. Unfortunately, the voters were not asked that question and you <BR>all as county commissioners took it upon yourselves to make that <BR>decision on your own in the form of incompetent management and <BR>intentional neglect. The voters trusted you to do a good job and you did <BR>not. Over the years, you were lazy, unimaginative, and uninterested. <BR>Shame on you. Shame on you for making it impossible for Latah Health <BR>Services to maintain quality nursing care. Shame on you for not <BR>providing money for building upkeep. Shame on your for not applying for <BR>available grants. Shame on you for
putting the remaining residents out <BR>in the cold at Christmas. Shame on you for letting a publicly supported <BR>facility go to ruin. Your legacy is shame.<BR><BR>It seems clear that even now, with deadlines approaching, you may still <BR>be unwilling to perform your collective duty to the citizens of Latah <BR>County to salvage whatever is left of the facility/pool. Especially you, <BR>Jack Nelson.--You with rumored intention to resign long before your <BR>term is up--You whose priority appears to be a new office and of course, <BR>preserving your commission seat for an appointed buddy should you resign <BR>early. By appearances, all of you care more about yourselves and next to <BR>nothing about the poor suckers who are being evicted with less notice <BR>than necessitated by law when students are evicted by landlords. You <BR>guys are just plain mean or incompetent or both. And by the way, you <BR>shouldn't be trusted with offices so far out of the way that nobody can
<BR>see you aren't working. Lastly, you should all hope you yourselves don't <BR>end up in a neglected facility (or kicked out into the street) when you <BR>reach old age.<BR><BR>So what can you do to redeem yourselves? Sell the facility to Gritman <BR>Medical Center in a timely and well thought out manner. At this point <BR>there doesn't seem to be much choice and they are doing a good job. <BR>Make sure the current residents are not abandoned. Do what you can to <BR>preserve at least the pool by working with Gritman Medical Center in <BR>good faith. You were entrusted to work for the citizens of Latah county. <BR>Time to do your job and do it well.<BR><BR>Sincerely,<BR><BR>Jim and Kim Meyer<BR><BR>=======================================================<BR>List services made available by First Step Internet, <BR>serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994. <BR>http://www.fsr.net
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