COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The Michigan County Medical Care Facility Council recently installed its new Board for 2015-16 at the 2015 Spring Management Conference at Boyne Highlands. Taking over as president from Pam Montgomery is Jayne Sabaitis from Maple Lawn Medical Care and Rehabilitation Facility in Coldwater. Other board members are Tammi Lehto, vice president; Don Haney, Jennifer Morgan, Georgia Webber, Julie Porterfield and Carol Timmer.
There are 35 Medical Care Facilities in Michigan. Medical Care Facilities serve citizens in all of Michigan’s 83 counties and are the safety net for Michigan’s most vulnerable citizens who need nursing home care regardless of their ability to pay for care. Medical Care Facilities are county-owned and operated nursing homes and, as such, many receive support from local millage and bond funding.
Medical Care Facilities offer a variety of services depending on the facility. In addition to long-term skilled nursing care, many Medical Care Facilities provide a range of programs and services, including adult day and overnight respite care, rehabilitation services, Alzheimer’s and related dementia care, rehabilitative therapy services, and independent and assisted living.
The Council represents these publicly-owned and financed facilities to policy makers within the state of Michigan, and at the federal level. The Council also provides education, through conferences and other meetings, to permit Medical Care Facility administrators and staff to remain current on issues of importance.
