Adult Care Center closure
Summary
Legislator Ward reported Garnet Health Catskills holds patients for months — one for a year — because no long-term care beds can be found, a problem worsened by the county facility's closure.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 8
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 24, 2026.
Impact analysis
Hospital bed-days held by placement-bound patients drive up regional healthcare costs.
Nobody directly; the testimony is a warning about a widening gap in care.
Patients stuck in hospital beds and hospitals that can't discharge them.
Mentions & discussions (6)
Judge Finds Sullivan County in Contempt Over Adult Care Center Closure
Judge Finds Sullivan County in Contempt Over Adult Care Center Closure Radio Catskill
County Legislature — September 24, 2026
The legislature approved retention pay and benefits to keep workers at the Adult Care Center as it closes. Legislator Perrello said he was blocked from touring the closed units and questioned whether employees involved in a lawsuit against the county were being pressured.
Executive Committee — September 17, 2026
Legislator Ward reported Garnet Health Catskills holds patients for months — one for a year — because no long-term care beds can be found, a problem worsened by the county facility's closure.
Human Resources Committee — September 10, 2026
Residents pressed legislators on whether the county attorney told them in advance they legally couldn't discuss the care center closure publicly — and on why a new deputy administrator was hired at a facility with a dropping census. Chairwoman Ward said the legal advice came after the decision, and legislators openly argued about who knew what and when.
Government Services Committee — September 3, 2026
Residents say the closure of the county's Adult Care Center is inflicting real harm: displaced residents, staff laid off, and transfers sent to a one-star-rated facility despite promises of a peaceful transition.
Management & Budget Committee — July 16, 2026
A resident reported the county manager told ACC staff that InfiniteCare is pulling out of its contract and admissions are frozen. She urged the Legislature to lead — and to stop portraying the facility as a money-losing enterprise fund.
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