Everything went marvelously and we even managed to withstand a brief rain storm at the start of the RPO performance on Wednesday. Our staff really did an amazing job organizing and pulling off this elaborate event. I am no longer amazed,but continually in awe of their talents and dedication. They always step up to the task!
RPO video at the Seniorsfirst Musicfest (click on the arrow to play).
We were somewhat disappointed with the Greystone final report and recommendations presented July 22nd to an ad-hoc committee comprised of both key leadership and board. It was weak in substance and recommendations, but I have spent significant time with them since and hope that our constructive feedback will result in some enhanced revisions. Despite our disappointment, they did provide us with some extensive data that we can build upon in developing our own strategic objectives and action plans.
Great news we think with respect to our purchase offer on the land we are interested in for the Kirkhaven replacement project. Our draft purchase offer was reviewed by the seller and their attorney and they have only made a hand full of suggested revisions that we don't believe are unreasonable. Once our attorney reviews and signs off on them, we should have a purchase offer document signed and agreed to within the week.
Our new pharmacy vendor (Kinney Drugs) started June 1 at Kirkhaven. We experienced a few glitches and are still ironing out a few others, but the transition is a good one for us and our first month's pharmacy bill was back under our monthly budget.
Speaking of expenses and budgets, I have been working with our facility directors at both Kirkhaven and Valley Manor (Jim Dietz and Eric O'Connell) in reviewing and locking in our utility gas prices for 2009. This is worse than trying to figure out the stock market. We are working with our gas broker and finally decided to lock in 25% of our estimated future therm needs. We will continue to monitor and lock down the remaining 65-75% in the near future as pricing dictates. We were told by our broker that our previous years decisions resulted in some of the lowest fixed gas rates of any of his customers. Not sure if that was a result of plain dumb luck or skill, but I hope our streak continues.
I thought the staff picnics at Kirkhaven and Valley Manor last week were great. Staff seemed to enjoy the games, food and fellowship. We also had a resident picnic at Valley Manor last week which was well attended and enjoyed by all, and at Kirkhaven we have had resident picnics by floor out on the patio (weather permitting) for the past several weeks. I just love summer and picnics. Anyone notice I haven't worn a suit in the month of July?
Amanda and I toured the household model at Fairport Baptist Home this week and were quite surprised by how nice they were. We were able to learn and see a lot that we will incorporate into our own facility design for Kirkhaven.
Next week is our Seniorsfirst Board meeting and our primary agenda is to hear and discuss the Greystone strategic plan analysis. On Monday, I will participate in a conference call with Jean Boyle, Jim Genthner and a fund-raising firm (Benevon) to discuss a potential engagement to assist us in training and procedures for a future major capital campaign to support our Kirkhaven Replacement project. We also have a high-powered focus group on Wednesday, that includes some of the wisest and renown "culture change" pioneers in the area, meeting with Amanda and I to discuss our Kirkhaven project vision. Should be an awesome session! Additionally, I have a meeting of the board of our Workers Compensation self-funding group and an exploratory meeting with a potential physician group interested in serving Kirkhaven's needs upon the retirement of our current medical director (John Jurik and his group).
Lastly, we have yet one more picnic on Friday- our joint leadership team at Valley Manor and Kirkhaven (did I mention I love summer and picnics) and a Kirkhaven project design meeting with our architects. I also plan to golf in the GHFA (Rochester for-profit nursing home group) golf tournament on Monday out at Midvale C.C. I haven't been golfing much this year, but I like this opportunity to network with some of my for-profit peers.
In closing here are few more still shots taken at the Musicfest. Enjoy....
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