Mountain View Hospital Living Center Transitioning Out of the Long Term Care Business

It is with sadness in our hearts that we inform you that our Living Center will be closing within the next six to 12 months.  This will be a careful and thoughtful transition process in which we work closely with our residents and their loved ones to find another long-term care option that meets their personal needs.

This has been a very difficult decision for us because we care deeply about our residents, their families and our caregivers who work at the Living Center .  While we are proud of the excellent care our Living Center provides, over the past several years we have seen a drop in the number of residents coming to us for long-term care.  We are finding that families are choosing other options for long-term care – including residential care communities that are not run by hospitals.

Along with fewer residents, we are facing more government regulations and challenging Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement rates, making it impossible for us to operate a long-term care facility without putting our core hospital business at risk. Please know that we have considered many options for maintaining long-term care at Mountain View Hospital and have not been able to find a solution that would preserve our future hospital services.  We are currently exploring opportunities to transition care in partnership with a national firm interested in looking at long-term care solutions in the immediate area.

We will continue to provide excellent care and service while we work with our residents and their families to make a comfortable transition. We are also very concerned for our excellent caregivers who will be affected by this change and we are committed to helping them transition smoothly.

Mountain View Hospital is one of the few remaining hospitals in the state to offer long-term care and is now faced with the challenge of balancing this service with others that are in higher demand. We have a responsibility to ensure that Jefferson County has a full range of hospital and health services that are close to home and meet the needs of our communities as they grow.  This difficult business decision to transition away from long-term care will allow us to shift our resources to be more responsive to these needs.

Thank you for your patience and understanding during this challenging time.

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