Nursing Homes

County nursing homes tend to offer better care, but 22 Wisconsin counties have sold or closed them over three decades.

Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill was busy last night as trick-or-treaters collected candy from residents for Halloween.

Earlier this year, a deal had been in place to sell Pine Crest, but that fell apart after a lawsuit from a county board member

After a crucial vote, it turns out Lincoln County will not have a referendum on the ballot this November to support its county-owned nursing home.

Lincoln County was set to sell the county-owned Pine Crest Nursing Home, but that’s no longer happening after one of their supervisors sued them, arguing the sale didn’t follow best practices.

Negotiations over Pine Crest Nursing Home have fallen apart after Lincoln County supervisor Donald Dunphy sued the county, alleging that they failed to follow best practices for selling a high value property.

The nursing home is currently owned by Lincoln County, and the decision by the county to sell it to North Central Health Care has been controversial

The federal government is for the first time requiring nursing homes to have minimum staffing levels after the COVID-19 pandemic exposed grim realities in poorly staffed facilities for older and disabled Americans.

Assisted living promises more independence than nursing homes, but it carries risks: fewer protections for seniors who run out of savings.

On Monday night, the Lincoln County Board of Supervisors voted 15-6 to sell the Pine Crest Nursing Home for $8.5 million.