PCHS officially sells nursing bed licenses to LLC
by Becky Uehling
Grant Tribune-Sentinel
As of Friday, June 30, the sale of the 50 nursing bed licenses from Perkins County Health Services to the new LLC, Our GoldenHours, will be final.
A resolution and sale and transfer agreement for the beds were signed by the PCHS Board of Directors at a special meeting on Monday, June 27. All five board members were unanimously in favor of the move, which saw the licenses sold to the LLC for $1 per bed, or $50.
According to Our GoldenHours LLC Board Member Mark Bottom this was a huge move in the LLC’s efforts to continue elder care in the county.
“As of just about 15 days ago, those licenses would have been gone for good in Perkins County, blinked out of existence,” Bottom said. “They now will remain valid and usable.”
Land
Land was another topic at the meeting, with discussion only taking place. It is the hope of the LLC to utilize ground owned by PCHS to the north of its current campus known as the Fredericks ground.
The PCHS Board indicated they were willing to take a look at the possibility of selling a portion of the Federicks ground to the LLC, but the board wants to know exactly how much of the ground the LLC will need.
The LLC is currently working with their contractor, Ayars and Ayars from Lincoln, to draw up site plans for the proposed new facility. The LLC has a prospective open date set for the spring of 2024.
Financial Assistance
The other topic discussed during Monday’s meeting was possible financial assistance that may come from PCHS. The PCHS Board indicated that any financial assistance that could or would come from PCHS would most likely come through the PCHS Foundation. The LLC members present indicated they would meet with the PCHS Foundation on Wednesday, June 29 to discuss these options further.
Next Steps
It was not anticipated that the board would meet again to act upon the potential sale of the Frederick land until its regular meeting on July 18, according to CEO Neil Hilton. However, this could change, depending on a change in circumstances, he said.
As for the LLC, Bottom stated that the members are working to establish a 501c3 non-profit status, along with continuing to work with potential donors and supporters. The LLC is being advised by Tim Groshans of Senior Insight LLC , which is the consulting firm for the new LLC.
The LLC continues to ask for the support of the community as they move forward with their work in establishing a new elder care facility in Perkins County. Members of the LLC are Mark Bottom, Steve and Chris Loeffler, and Genie Bishop.