Health Department Receives Budget Boost, Sunny Hill Admission Policy Updated
Board approves funding increases and policy changes for county health services
The Will County Board approved budget appropriations for the health department and updated admission policies for Sunny Hill Nursing Home during its Public Health and Safety Committee report.
The health department funding increase addresses operational needs and program expansions, though specific dollar amounts were not detailed in the committee report.
Sunny Hill Policy Changes
New admission policies for Sunny Hill Nursing Home will affect how the facility handles applications from non-Will County residents, potentially expanding access to the county-operated facility.
Recent tours of Sunny Hill by board members have highlighted the facility’s quality of care and its reputation as what Speaker Joe VanDuyne called “the hidden gem of Will County.”
One resident, a former funeral home director, told visiting board members he had “never in his life seen a better nursing home than Sunny Hill,” praising both the staff dedication and facility conditions.
Committee Praise for Facility
VanDuyne encouraged more board members to tour the facility: “You could just feel the love and the happiness that goes on at this place from the workers and the residents. All of us and the previous board members should be proud of what we’ve done over there.”
The nursing home serves as the county’s primary long-term care facility and has maintained high standards of care while serving both county residents and qualified applicants from neighboring areas.
Public Health and Safety Committee Chair Daniel Butler noted the committee’s efficient handling of both items through consent agenda approval.
The next Public Health and Safety Committee meeting is scheduled for Thursday, June 5.
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