PHOTO BY JOHN FRYMAN / THE VILLAGE REPORTER
FACILITY OVERVIEW … Hillside Country Living assisted and independent living director Mindy Grant (above) gave an update on the facility at the Williams County Mayors Association meeting on Wednesday, March 18 at Sam’s Place in Blakeslee.
By: John Fryman
THE VILLAGE REPORTER
john@thevillagereporter.com
The Williams County Mayors Association held its monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 18 at Sam’s Place in Blakeslee.
In attendance were Mayors Eric Jenkins (Blakeslee), Don Leu (West Unity), Robert Day (Edgerton) and Duane Thiel (Edon). Williams County Engineer Todd Roth and Williams County Commissioner Terry Rummel were also present.
Rummel provided an update on the new antennas, noting that the county is now ordering longer antennas to test with the pagers.
“To be honest, I don’t know what else we’re going to do,” said Rummel. “At this point, if they can use the longer antennas and hopefully that can satisfy some of them.
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“We haven’t found a better solution. We’re trying to figure out how to page fire departments because they’re using a more electronic tower and it’s good, it covers and it works. But when it goes down again it could be a week or three weeks to work it back up.”
Mindy Grant, the director of assisted and independent living at Hillside Country Living in Bryan, presented an overview of the county facility, which is one of only six county-owned nursing home facilities in the State of Ohio.
She highlighted the three types of living options the facility offers.
-The Heights: Offers 18 independent living apartments at $950 per month. It features a kitchen, bathroom and bedroom in which the monthly rent includes utilities along with free Wi-Fi, laundry, game room, full kitchen, exercise room and outdoor patio.
-The Village: Offers 20 private studio assisted-living apartments of 400 square feet, designed for adults 55 and older, with utilities included at $108 per day. It features weekly housekeeping, a private bathroom and a mini kitchen with all meals provided.
-The Heritage: Provides 24-hour skilled nursing care, which includes Anna’s House, a program for loved ones experiencing memory impairment.
Grant also spoke about the numerous activities Hillside Country Living has to offer, such as going to the casino once a year and making trips to Edon Dairy Treat, which is a popular local destination among the residents.
Grant said she wants to change the perception that Hillside Country Living is solely a nursing home.
“Anytime somebody calls, they’re like ‘Oh, it’s a nursing home,’ and I want them to see it’s not a bad thing,” she said.
She added that many people prefer to keep their parents at home, which is understandable, but that private in-home care often costs $25 or more an hour.
“If you sit down and think about me providing all the food for $108 a day — you only get four hours or less with a home health aide coming in for that same price,” Grant said.
Grant invited those in attendance to visit Hillside Country Living in the future. She may be contacted at 419-636-4508, ext. 3508, for more information.
The next meeting will be Wednesday, April 15, at 6:30 p.m. at Sam’s Place.
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