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Representative Gallegos Troubled about Conejos County Hospital Nursing Home Closure
(Denver) Last week, Conejos County Hospital announced that the Long Term Care Unit nursing home will be closing in June. This news is deeply concerning for State Representative Rafael Gallegos (D-Antonio), a native of the San Luis Valley and longtime supporter of the good work maintained by the Hospital and the Long Term Care Unit.
Rep. Gallegos stated, “To hear that the nursing home will be closing in June is worrisome for me as I think about the uncertain futures of the 23 residents of the facility and the 36 staff members. This closure adds to my concern about unemployment and poverty in Conejos County and the San Luis Valley.”
With a 9% unemployment rate in Conejos County and many elderly members of the community on fixed incomes, Rep. Gallegos is determined to seek state-level assistance that may keep the nursing home open.
-- Posted by staff
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