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Hello Everyone

I would like to clarify that the water issues at the Piatt County Nursing Home are strictly an internal issue, isolated completely within its water system. Our ongoing investigation and remediation of Legionella has nothing to do with the water we receive from the City of Monticello. We have been through an initial round of testing last week and in that test genetic material for Legionella was found in the samples of water taken from our hot water system. More testing and details on those tests are pending but, as part of this initial test the incoming water from the city source is tested as a baseline to compare to samples taken within the nursing home. The incoming water from the city showed zero traces of genetic material for Legionella. I want to make this point clear and help people be assured that this issue is isolated to the nursing home only, and has nothing to do with larger water supply provided by the City of Monticello.

I sincerely hope this helps to alleviate any concerns the public might have about their drinking water, and I apologize that our situation has cast any doubts on to the safety of the publics drinking water.

Most Sincerely,

Scott Porter
Executive Director

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Welcome to Piatt County Nursing Home

Piatt County Nursing Home offers a variety of programs and services which serve senior adults. These services promote well-being while respecting the individuality and autonomy of each individual.

Healthcare services are offered in a community setting where compassionate care addresses personal needs. Senior adults benefit from knowing someone is there to assist them with day-to-day tasks.

Piatt County Nursing Home also offers other community-based services to help senior adults maintain their independence while living in their own home.

Piatt County Nursing Home’s continuum of programs includes:

  • Piatt County Nursing Home – offers skilled and intermediate nursing care and respite care
  • Maple Point – offers an affordable assisted living lifestyle
  • Piatt County Services for Seniors – offers community-based services affiliated with the East Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging to connect seniors with available resources
  • Faith In Action – offers home and community-based services
  • Piatt County Nursing Home Foundation – supports the mission of Piatt County Nursing Home and its network of programs through donation cultivation and management
  • Halcyon Unit – offers specific services for individuals affected by Alzheimer’s and other dementia-related disorders

Provider of Choice for Quality Living

6/5/23

“This facility does not currently meet the minimum staffing ratios required by law”.

Posted at the direction of the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Dear Visitor,

Please know that the Piatt County Nursing Home staffs its facility at nearly twice the minimum standards put forth by IDPH, not because we have to, but because we have a much higher standard of care expectations than most nursing homes. In the last three months there were exactly 10 days in which the facility did not have enough Registered Nurses working to satisfy IDPH’s mathematical formula. They require us to post this notice, but I assure you it is nonsense. We have done everything possible, during the worst healthcare worker shortage in modern history, to hire Rn’s. Rest assured there is always the same number of nurses each shift with a pool of ancillary nurses in administration on call to meet residents needs if required. I am always available to discuss this or any other issue of concern you might have.

Most Sincerely,

Scott Porter, Executive Director

Notice Dated: 10/5/2023