Emerald South Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has closed its doors for good. This comes after the facility first announced plans to shutter the home back in November.
The center has been cited for severals problems by the Department of Health, following complaints by patients and employees over safety and sanitation issues. Two deaths were also reported at the facility.
Vice President of 1199SEIU Todd Hobler told Spectrum News the shutdown was finalized on Thursday, January 3.
In June, patient William Strasner fell to his death after trying to scale down his third story window with bed sheets that were tied together.
Back in 2016, Ruth Murray was beaten to death by another Emerald South patient. According to Hobler, all patients from Emerald South were moved to Emerald North.
In total, 180 employees that work at both facilities are members of the 1199SEIU union. With the closure all employees, except for 40, have been transferred to Emerald North and are able to keep their seniority through the company.
Hobler says the union is still working to help those without jobs.
"I think it’s been disruptive for everybody. It has not been an easy process," said Hobler. "We have a number of members of Emerald South who have been there for decades, to find themselves at a new facility, new schedules, new set of circumstances, it hasn’t been easy."
Hobler says at the end of January the Department of Health plans to host a meeting with healthcare professionals of the union. The state will go over reporting issues and how to maintain a safe environment for both residents and employees at nursing homes.
Emerald South finalizes Closure
BUFFALO, NY -- Emerald South Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has closed its doors for good.
This comes after the facility first announced plans to shutter the home back in November.
1199SEIU Vice President Todd Hobler told Spectrum News the shutdown was finalized on Thursday , January 3rd.
The closure comes after Emerald South was cited for severals problems by the Department of Health following complaints by patients and employees over safety and sanitation issues.
Two deaths were also reported at the facility.
In June, patient William Strasner fell to his death after trying to scale down his third story window with bed sheets that were tied together.
Back in 2016 -- Ruth Murray was beaten to death by another Emerald South patient.
According to Hobler -- all patients from Emerald South were moved to Emerald North.
In total, 180 employees that work at both facilities are members of the 1199SEIU union.
Upon Emerald South's closure -- all employees except for 40 have been transferred to Emerald North and are able to keep their seniority through the company.
Hobler says the union is still working to help those without jobs.
“ I think it’s been disruptive for everybody. It has not been an easy process," said Hobler. "We have a number of members of Emerald South who have been there for decades — so to find themselves at a new facility, new schedules, new set of circumstances— you know it hasn’t been easy."
Hobler says at the end of January -- the Department of Health plans to host a meeting with healthcare professionals of the union.
The state will go over reporting issues and how to maintain a safe environment for both residents and employees at nursing homes.
Emerald South finalizes Closure
BUFFALO, NY -- Emerald South Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has closed its doors for good.
This comes after the facility first announced plans to shutter the home back in November.
1199SEIU Vice President Todd Hobler told Spectrum News the shutdown was finalized on Thursday , January 3rd.
The closure comes after Emerald South was cited for severals problems by the Department of Health following complaints by patients and employees over safety and sanitation issues.
Two deaths were also reported at the facility.
In June, patient William Strasner fell to his death after trying to scale down his third story window with bed sheets that were tied together.
Back in 2016 -- Ruth Murray was beaten to death by another Emerald South patient.
According to Hobler -- all patients from Emerald South were moved to Emerald North.
In total, 180 employees that work at both facilities are members of the 1199SEIU union.
Upon Emerald South's closure -- all employees except for 40 have been transferred to Emerald North and are able to keep their seniority through the company.
Hobler says the union is still working to help those without jobs.
“ I think it’s been disruptive for everybody. It has not been an easy process," said Hobler. "We have a number of members of Emerald South who have been there for decades — so to find themselves at a new facility, new schedules, new set of circumstances— you know it hasn’t been easy."
Hobler says at the end of January -- the Department of Health plans to host a meeting with healthcare professionals of the union.
The state will go over reporting issues and how to maintain a safe environment for both residents and employees at nursing homes.
Emerald South finalizes Closure
BUFFALO, NY -- Emerald South Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has closed its doors for good.
This comes after the facility first announced plans to shutter the home back in November.
1199SEIU Vice President Todd Hobler told Spectrum News the shutdown was finalized on Thursday , January 3rd.
The closure comes after Emerald South was cited for severals problems by the Department of Health following complaints by patients and employees over safety and sanitation issues.
Two deaths were also reported at the facility.
In June, patient William Strasner fell to his death after trying to scale down his third story window with bed sheets that were tied together.
Back in 2016 -- Ruth Murray was beaten to death by another Emerald South patient.
According to Hobler -- all patients from Emerald South were moved to Emerald North.
In total, 180 employees that work at both facilities are members of the 1199SEIU union.
Upon Emerald South's closure -- all employees except for 40 have been transferred to Emerald North and are able to keep their seniority through the company.
Hobler says the union is still working to help those without jobs.
“ I think it’s been disruptive for everybody. It has not been an easy process," said Hobler. "We have a number of members of Emerald South who have been there for decades — so to find themselves at a new facility, new schedules, new set of circumstances— you know it hasn’t been easy."
Hobler says at the end of January -- the Department of Health plans to host a meeting with healthcare professionals of the union.
The state will go over reporting issues and how to maintain a safe environment for both residents and employees at nursing homes.
