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Friday, November 20, 2015

NorCo Says Good-Bye to Gracedale "Godsend" D Freeman

Bob Werner (left) presents proclamation honoring D Freeman (right) 
Gracedale Administrator D Freeman, who has served Northampton County since June 2012, announced his resignation during County Council's November 19 meeting. He's leaving for a nursing home administrator position in the private sector, at Parkhouse Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center in Royersford.

Freeman came with Premier Healthcare Resources, a privatized administrator for a public home.

The biggest change under Freeman has been a significant increase in residents at Gracedale. Census has grown from 590, when the threat of sale loomed, to highs near 700. The more patients, the more revenue.

He also aggressively pursued accounts receivable, conducting bi-weekly accounts receivable reviews thatwent through each file. going through each file. A collections law firm has brought in $1.4 million, and payment plans are in place for some accounts that were written off in the past.

Through effective use of risk management, workers' compensation claims have dropped from $2 million in 2011 to just $166,000 last year.

Most importantly, and for the first time in 40 years, Gracedale received a zero-deficiency survey from the Department of Health.

Northampton County Council honored Freeman with a proclamation, with Bob Werner calling Freeman a "Godsend."
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11 comments:

  1. AnonymousNovember 20, 2015 at 8:19 AM

    Interesting and ironic that he is choosing to go to Parkhouse. It used to be the Montgomery County owned nursing home until it was privatized last year by a majority Democratic Board of Commissioners.

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  2. AnonymousNovember 20, 2015 at 9:25 AM

    "D" is a good guy who will be sorely missed.

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  3. AnonymousNovember 20, 2015 at 10:03 AM

    Does Werner own another shirt and suit?

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  4. AnonymousNovember 20, 2015 at 10:21 AM

    Now, now. Don't be hatin' on Bobby's wardrobe. He's down with the threads and his cufflink bling.

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  5. Bernie O'HareNovember 20, 2015 at 11:43 AM

    Is this supposed to be a valid criticism? He is not representing Saucon Valley Country Club, but the people of Northampton County. He makes an effort to wear nice clothing at Council meetings. I don't think people give a shit whether he has an extensive wardrobe. That says more about you than him.

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  6. AnonymousNovember 20, 2015 at 12:32 PM

    10:03 thinks he is an editor at GQ.

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  7. AnonymousNovember 20, 2015 at 1:14 PM

    Ole Bobby's got the blackjack dealer look going. Or the burial plot salesman.

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  8. AnonymousNovember 20, 2015 at 2:13 PM

    He needs a string tie to complete the look.

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  9. Bernie O'HareNovember 20, 2015 at 2:30 PM

    You're really caught up with appearances. That is the mark of a shallow person.

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  10. AnonymousNovember 20, 2015 at 11:44 PM

    Looks like a gopher in a suit.

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  11. AnonymousNovember 21, 2015 at 5:04 AM

    It's just that Bobby needs to buy at least one more suit and shirt if he plans on running for county executive.

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