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The Dublin Progress
- Dublin’s newspaper since 1888 W
10 pages in one section
Vol. 100 No. 4
Wednesday, June 17,1987
Home receives Skilled Facility
The Golden Age Manor Nursing
Home in Dublin, owned by Keith and
Bobbie Nichols, has changed from be-
ing a Certified ICF facility to a cer-
tified Skilled Facility. It is the only
nursing home in Erath County that
has accomplished this task, said B.
Nichols.
“ICF is an intermediate care facili-
ty which is licensed to provide 16
hours a day of licensed nursing care.
That’s the minimum they can pro-
vide,’’ said B. Nichols.
This means the ICF nursing homes
must have an LVN in charge during
the day and evening shifts. However,
during the night shifs, an aid may
have charge. However, some nursing
homes will go ahead and have and
LVN in charge during the night shift
as well.
“In comparison, a skilled facility
has to have 24 hour licensed nursing
care. Our staffing, other than adding
some, has not changed because we
were providing more than what the
standards had required,” said B.
Nichols.
It took Golden Age Manor three
months to receive the skilled facility.
At first there was paperwork that
needed to be filled out. Then the nurs-
ing home had to undergo a three-day
survey by the Department of Health.
Council members change
mind concerning position
After returning from executive ses-
sion, members of the Dublin City
Council still had some discussion con-
cerning the position for city manager
to be filled at the regular council
meeting held last week.
When the members came back into
regular session, Keith Nichols made
the motion to hire an applicant from
Vernon, and Gary James seconded
the motion. However, four voted
against the motion while only two
voted for.
The mayor Jim Leatherwood asked
for any other motions, but there were
not any made. Instead, Jerry Barnes
said he was opposed to spending ex-
tra money for another salary. Steve
Palmore agreed with Barnes.
Previously, David Johnson, Dublin
Police Chief, has held the police posi-
tion and the city manager position.
The city council members decided to
divide the Jobs into two positions and
gave Johnson the choice. Johnson
chose to remain as the police chief.
However, at this meeting, Palmore
made a motion to keep the Job
together, and then withdrew the mo-
tion pending Johnson’s interest in the
position.
Also at this meeting, the recom-
mendation was made to have Rodney
Armstrong fill the vacant city council
position.
However, his daughter, Stacy, is
working for the city at the swimming
pool. The council needs to check with
the nepotism laws to see if she can
work at the pool while her father is on
the council.
The trouble that the rain and other
situations has caused with the sewer
lines was also a topic at the meeting.
The manhole on South Camden con-
tinues to overflow from infilitration
'5 water when the creek rises. The
Texas Water Commission has receiv-
ed a citizen complaint, and may cite
the City of Dublin for mandatory
enforcement.
“We may be able to forestall this
action by taking immediate action on
the problem. One solution is for the ci-
ty crew to stop all other work and try
to find infiltration areas. Another is to
hire an outside firm to locate the pro-
blem and then let the city crew repair
the problem,” said Ken Jumey,
water and sewer superintendent.
A third alternative the council had
was to let an outside firm locate and
repair the problem. The main outfall
line from manhole number one to the
sewer farm also needed to be clean no
matter which solution was chosen.
The council members chose to go
with the second solution to the
problem.
The lift station at Pay Bay’s in the
Leatherwood addition is also in need
of repair. It needs to be rebuilt.
“We now have a single pump lift
station which is below grade causing
rainwater to flood. Solutions are (1)
set complete dual pump lift station
which costs (10,700, plus concrete wet
well; (2) buy one three inch pump
and dual controls which costs $2,994
plus concrete wet well,” said Jumey.
The second choice seemed to be the
most practical, and the members of
the council went with that decision.
Summer activities were also
discussed during the council meeting.
Work on the pool concerning the rain
and paint was discussed.
The use of lights at the baseball
fields was also a topic at the meeting.
Previously, members of the Dublin
Little League had came before the
council to receive clarification con-
cerning the cost of the lights.
A committee from the council met
with a committee from the Little
League to talk over the issqe. At the
meeting, Palmore recommended the
council to stand by their $5 an hour
fee for the time the lights are on. All
members voted for the
recommendation.
The Health Care Proposals were
put into a commitee of Paul Warner,
Dale Young, and Nichols to be
evaluated to see which health care is
the best.
“They check all areas of a nursing
home, such as administrative,
dietary, nursing, housekeeping and
maintenance. They found those areas
to be in compliance with the stan-
dards of a skilled facility,” said B.
Nichols.
A skilled facility has many re-
qirements it must meet. There are
three notebooks full of requirements
that must be learned and achieved
before the Department of Health will
issue the skilled facility.
There are federal, state, and local
laws that a skilled facility must b- in
complianc with to keep the standing.
Federal laws have to do with civil
rights. State and local laws have to do
with licensing and certification.
“These requirements also cover
physician services, nursing services,
food and nutrition services, phar-
macy service, lab services, social
services, rehabilitation, medical
records, phsyical environment, safe-
ty, activities, patient rights, utiliza-
tion, review and reimbursement,’’
said B. Nichols.
Golden Age Is Medicade reimburs-
ed. This means there are many more
reqirements they have to meet than if
they were privately funded.
“We now offer and are capable of
giving more concentrated nursing
care that patients require. There are
many patients that might need
medication or have emergencies on
the night shift, and a skilled facility
can render that,” said B. Nichols.
There are also other positive
features with being a skilled facility.
“We are now Medicare Certified
(insurance available to people in
there 60’s). A couple of years ago, a
mandate came out that all skilled
facilities will participate in Medicare
program also,” said B. Nichols.
Now patients have more options
available to them because there are
many supplemental medicare in-
surances that have skilled facility
clause in it.
Those who are employed at Golden
Age have worked hard to achieve this
high standing and are excited about
receiving it.
“We’re real excited about the skill-
ed facility. It’s something I have
wanted to do for a long time. It’s a lot
harder than running a regular nurs-
ing home because the pressure is on
you. You can’t go one day without the
licensed care. There also has to be an
RN here seven days a week,” said B.
Nichols.
In order to make sure the nursing
homes that are skilled facility stay
within the requirements, the health
department checks them at least
twice a year, or more if there are
complaints or serious problems notic-
ed on a survey.
“We do staffing reports on a
quarterly basis. There is a lot of
paperwork we do that ties in, but the
regulatory agencies are good because
a lot of homes would only provide
minimum care if they weren’t there,"
said B. Nichols.
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Golden Age Receives High Standing-Owners of Golden Age Manor, Keith
and Bobbie Nichols, and other employees of the nursing home are excited
because they recently received the Licensed Skilled Facility.
(Progress Staff Photo)
Camp is beneficial for members
Camp Fire Day Camp was held in
the Dublin Community Park June
8-11 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Drama replaced swimming in the
schedule. The groups cast, made
props, and costumes for the plays.
The groups presented “Energy
Savers”, “Goldilocks Spends a Day in
Court", and "Marvin Mouse.”
Art projects followed the national
Camp Fire theme printmaking. The
groups created a tool for printing
from a popato and made prints.
The crafts projects were Indian
beading. Each person made a ring
and a free standing sculpture.
The Adventurers prepared lunch
Tuesday and Wednesday for the
groups. Thursday, each group
prepared their own meal.
file Fifth Grade Adventurers pass-
ed High Adventure rank. Those atten-
ding were: Tana Baugh, Stephanie
Baze, Belinda Hendon, Sandra
Johnson, and Kristi Kennedy. Mitzi
Zachary attended one day. Janella
Hendon is their leader and Elizabeth
Holden, her assistant.
The Fourth Grade Adventurers
passed Fire Tender Rank. Those at-
tending were Rachel Barker, Amy
Carsten, Brenda Cotton, Jade Dowdy,
Celinda Whisenant and Melissa
Whisenant. Ann Gibson and Doris
Morton are their leaders.
The Second and Third Grade Blue
Birds passed Solor Flight under the
leadership of Elizabeth Foust. Those
attending were Andrea Bishop, Alisa
Hancock, Melinda Hancock, Melissa
James, Betty Mayhall, Tina Mayhall
and Michelle Prado.
Thursday afternoon the Fifth
Grade Adventurers flew the Third
Grade Blue Birds up to Adventurers.
This ceremonial is an introduction to
the more advanced programs of
Camp Fire. Each Blue Bird received
a fly up emblem.
Day Camp was closed with the Ten-
nis Show Rodoe. Each member made
or decorated a stick horse to show
and ride. Carolyn Holden judged the
buses.
Blue Bird winners in each category
include the following:
Prettiest Horse: first place, Andrea
Biship; second place, Melinda Han-
cock; third place, Tina Mayhall.
Most Colorful: first place, Alisa
Hancock; second place, Melissa
James; third place, Michelle Prado.
Most Creative: first place, Michelle
Prado; second place, Melissa James;
third place, Tina Mayhall.
Best Blue Bird Theme: first place,
Melinda Hancock; second place,
Weather
by Charles W.Ndson
Alisa Hancock; third place. Andrea
Bishop.
Best Name: first place, Tina
Mayhall; second place, Andrea
Bishop; third place, Michelle Prado.
Best Breed: first place, Tina
Mayhall; second place, Melinda Han-
cock; third place, Michelle Prado.
Chip Chunk: first place, Andrea
Bishop; second place, Alisa Han-
cock; third place, Melinda Hancock.
Barrel Race: first place, Melissa
James; second place, Andrea
Bishop; third place, Melinda
Hancock.
Hen House Shuffle: first place,
Melinda Hancock and Melissa
James; second place, Andrea Bishop
and Alisa Hancock; third place, Tina
Mayhall and Michelle Prado.
Sack Race: first place, Melissa
James; second place, Andrea
Bishop; third place, Michelle Prado.
Boot and Shoe Race: first place,
Tina Mayhall; second place, Melissa
James, and third place, Melinda
Hancock.
Fourth Grade Adventurers winners
include the following:
Prettiest Horse: first place, Celin-
da Whisenant; second place, Jade
Dowdy; third place, Brenda Cotton.
Most Colorful: first place, Brenda
Cotton; second place, Melissa Whise-
nant; third place, Amy Carsten.
Most Creative: first place, Jade
Dowdy; second place, Rachel
Barker; third place, Celinda
Whisenant.
Best Adventure Theme: first place,
Brenda Coton; second place, Celinda
Whisenant; third place, Rachel
Barker.
Best Name: first place, Amy
Carsten; second place, Celinda
Whisenant; third place, Jade Dowdy.
Beat Breed: first place, Melissa
Whisenant; second place, Amy
Cante; ttrird place, Rachel Barker.
CMp Chunk: first place, Mettasa
Whisenant; secend place, Rachel
Barker; third place, Celinda
Celinda Whisenant and Melissa
Whisenant; second place, Rachel
Barker and Amy Carsten; third
place, Brenda Cotton and Jade
Dowdy.
Sack Race: first place, Celinda
Whisenant; second place, Rachel
Barker; third place, Melissa
Whisenant
Boot and Shoe Race: first place,
Jade Dowdy; second place, Celinday
Whisenant; third place, Amy
Carsten.
Fifth Grade Adventurers Winners
include:
Prettiest Horse: first place, Sandra
Johnson; second place, Knsti Ken-
nedy; third place, Stephanie Baze.
Most Colorful: first place, Kristi
Kennedy; second place, Tana Baugh;
third place, Belinda Hendon.
Most Creative: first place,
Stephanie Baze; second place, San-
dra Johnson; third place, Tana
Baugh.
Best Adventure Theme: first place,
Kristi Kennedy; second place, Tana
Baugh; third place, Stephanie Baze.
Best Name: first place, Belinda
Hendon; second place, Kristi Ken-
nedy; third place, Tana Baugh.
Best Breed: first place, Belinda
Hendon; second place, Sandra
Johnson; third place, Stephanie
Baze.
Chip Chunk: first place, Tana
Baugh; second place, Sandra
Johnson; third place, Kristi Kennedy.
Barrel Race: first place, Tana
Baugh; second place, Krisit Ken-
nedy; third place, Sandra Johnson.
Hen House Shuffle: first place,
Tana Baugh and Krisit Kennedy; se-
cond place, Sandra Johnson and
Elisabeth Holden; third place,
Stephani^Baze and Belinda Hendon.
Sack Race: first place, Tim
Baugh; second place,
i; third place, Sandra
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The Dublin Progress (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 4, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 17, 1987, newspaper, June 17, 1987; Dublin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth779136/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dublin Public Library.