Lack of Workforce Leads to Closings

It is with a sad heart that we share with you that the Home and Community Options Board of Directors has made the difficult decision to close the doors of two of our homes in the community. This is solely due to the lack of available workforce now and even more so in the coming months. By downsizing, or hopes are that we are able to maintain a level of safety for those to continue to be in our care.

Although agencies like ours have been addressing the workforce issue for many years, it continues to be a statewide issue that has only been heightened by the pandemic. During the past two years, we have used many strategies to try to secure an adequate…