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Show Feasibility Study Starts For Area Nursing Home The Garfield County Economic Development Committee is conducting con-ducting a feasibility study for a nursing home in Garfield County. The proposal would locate the facility facil-ity near Garfield Memorial Hospital. Hospi-tal. Currently, a needs assessment is underway, with Garfield and Piute County residents scheduled to receive re-ceive a questionnaire.mailed this week, asking for comments and names, if possible, of potential patients pa-tients who might use the facility. Spearheading the proposal is Garfield Memorial Hospital assistant assis-tant administrator Dennis Moser. Moser said he is looking for some grant funds to help with construc tion of the building and the funding of the study itself which will have to include a financial analysis and would ultimately need to be self-supporting. self-supporting. Moser said he would like to see such a facility provide a broad spectrum spec-trum of services, with a day room, facilities for married couples, hospital hospi-tal level of care, and possibly day care services. Moser urges that questionnaires be returned as promptly as possible. He said he envisions the nursing home as not only as badly needed but also as an economic boost to the county. Moser said he welcomes wel-comes questions, comments, suggestions sug-gestions and telephone calls. |