All right, it's 6.30, we're going to call the meeting to order, 2.0, prayer, Mr. William That's right, Lord God Almighty, thank you for the opportunity to come before you and serve the people of this county, the people of the Stevenson Nursing Center, or Serenity, as it is so called now, and I just pray that you would help us to receive well, to understand well, and always have the best interest of the folks that live and work at Serenity Estates.

So we love you and praise you in Jesus' name and thank you 3.0, approval of tonight's agenda, do I have a motion to approve?

So moved Do I have a second?

Second Any discussion on tonight's agenda?

Seeing no no, is there ever say aye?

Aye Motion carried 4.0, review and approval of meeting minutes from January 8th, 2026 Do I have a motion to approve?

So moved. Mr. Whalen, do I have a second? Anybody? Mr. Hadley, any discussion on meeting a minute? All right. All those in favor, say aye.

5.0 Approval of tonight's Claims in the Cash Requirements and Manuals of $2,095.90.

Do I have a motion to approve?

So moved.

Mr. Whalen, do I have a second?

Second.

Mr. Hadley, any discussion on Claims?

All right.

See those.

All in favor, say aye.

Aye.

All in favor, aye.

6.0 Public Comment.

No Public Comment.

All right. 7.0 reports to the committee. Okay. That's you. 7.1. So our current facility census is all the way up to 78. We have 16 skilled residents right now. Our census remains stable and admissions and discharges continue to be managed efficiently. We are also pleased to announce that we have just hired a new assistant director of nursing to help Ms. Annette. So that will be super exciting for the nursing staff.

The facility continues to receive strong and consistent support from our corporate leadership.

Me being in the position I am, I cannot stress enough how much they've been helpful to the facility and to me and the positions I have to take in.

Both the residents and staff are flourishing. The morale is positive. The pay has been increased for the CNAs. The pay was increased for the LPNs.

We brought back our PRN nurses and we are down to a very minimal agency staffing at this point.

so it is really really doing well as far as staffing is concerned. And then we remain in a stable and positive position with our leadership support. We have self-sensitive notes, census numbers, and we continue to focus on teamwork and getting ready for our annual survey.

Do we have any questions for Monica?

Oh, I'm glad to hear that, Joe. How did that come about?

It's just a number of things.

There's different portals for referrals that were not being used, that are being used now.

We have team members that specifically work on that.

Carolyn, you might know her as the old AP.

She has stepped into the admissions role, and she is phenomenal.

It's probably what she's been doing the whole time.

And then we have Floxy from Corporate that helps with referrals and getting like a liaison type of person that helps get out in the community, helps Carolyn get out in the community and get her name out there to get more referrals.

We've also done extensive training with our nursing staff to now take trachs and peritoneal dialysis. So that's very helpful, too. We took peritoneal dialysis before they were brought out, but yeah.

And all residents are happy I wish I would see their books Just to see how quickly they're turning them over Again, just because I've been in frustration for the rest of the years I know it's not on us anymore We also have a new business office manager, Tanya, who is amazing She's doing a lot of groundwork with positive changes Now, they also, too, have Lena, too, right?

They do.

Have any of them been trying to go to Freeport or what?

A couple did for some reconstruction at Lena, but they will go back with that stuff.

We have six.

Six from them.

There you go.

Chairman?

Did I hear you say the CNAs have been given raises?

Are they under the collective bargaining agreement still?

We have not heard anything from the union.

So these are just raises outside of the contract?

Yes.

As far as you know.

And I think last month you had mentioned that there were no agency, but now you do have some agency?

No, there's always been agency.

Right now is the least we've had.

It's been going down progressively every month.

Going forward, I think our agreement, the agreement does say that we've written reports if possible to get that just so we can put it in the packet so that the members of the oversight committee can review it in case they have questions before you get here.

Sure.

That's great.

Thank you.

Appreciate it.

Any other questions for Monica?

Thank you.

All right.

Good work.

Thank you.

Thanks, guys.

8.0, old business, no old business, 9.0, new business, no new business, 10.0, adjournment Oh, I said it, man Mr. Bush, Mr. Whelan, all those in favor say aye Aye Have a great evening Good