9/24/1996 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

All boxes on the survey forms were not checked by the facilities and some had footnotes. The forms are attached for review as the Board deems appropriate. The survey indicated the following: 1. -Is your Facility/Organization satisfied with the current wheelchair service being provided to you? 2. 3. 4. 5. Yes 5 No 5 Has your Facility/Organization experienced any delays in transport? Yes 9 No 3 Does you(sic) Facility/Organization feel there is a need for Able Health Services to provide wheelchair service for private pay? Yes 13 Does your Facility/Organization feel that there is a need for another wheelchair provider in Indian River County? Yes 13 No 0 Would your Facility/Organization like to have another service to choose from for your Private Pay wheelchair clients? Yes 13 No 0 3) Letter dated June 6, 1996, from Vincent Cacciatore, Administrator of Palm Garden located at 1755 37th Street, Vero Beach. Mr. Cacciatore stated he has been a nursing home administrator in Vero Beach for over 10 years. He advises there is no doubt in his mind that there is a need for another private pay wheelchair transport company in the County. It should be noted that the EMS Director was notified on September 12, 1996, that Mr. Cacciatore had been replaced by Mr. Stan Weir as Administrator at Palm Garden. 4) Letter dated August 1, 1996, from Thomas Fritz, Transportation Director for the Council On Aging and Community Transportation Coordinator for Indian River County located at 694 14th Street, Vero Beach. Mr. Fritz stated that Able is not under coordination contract with the Council On Aging and alludes to a recent meeting of the Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board wherein it was agreed that there was no need for additional transportation operators at this time. He concluded his letter with comments relating to Able's Class "B" certificate which is not at issue at this time. 5) Letter dated August 5, 1996, from Sebastian City Manager Thomas Frame advising that he had reviewed the Able application and discussed the matter with representatives of the Sebastian River' Medical Center. He noted it would appear that this company is capable of providing adequate service to the Sebastian area. He concluded his letter by stating that based on his findings, he would leave the determination fully up to the EMS Director as a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners for final determination. 6) Phone call on August 8, 1996, at 11:10 A.M. from Bruce Miller of Royal Palm as a follow-up to his letter of May 6, 1996. He stated he was worried about what was going to happen with 28 September 24, 1996 `)