{"id":149233,"date":"2026-05-07T22:17:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T02:17:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=149233"},"modified":"2026-05-07T22:17:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T02:17:31","slug":"northampton-county-council-approved-the-creation-of-new-department-continuum-of-care-at-gracedale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=149233","title":{"rendered":"Northampton County Council Approved the Creation of New Department, Continuum of Care at Gracedale"},"content":{"rendered":"

[Northampton County, PA]\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>With a vote of 5-to-4, Northampton County Council tonight approved the creation of a new County Department, Continuum of Care at Gracedale, to serve as the County\u2019s integrated care and planning hub for the future of Gracedale. This department will be focused exclusively on Gracedale and, once filled, will remove oversight of Gracedale from the County\u2019s Human Services Department.<\/p>\n

This new structure includes a Director of Human Services Continuum of Care who will provide senior executive leadership at Gracedale Nursing Home focused on strategy, external partnerships, funding alignment, and long-range system design. The new structure also includes a Deputy Director of Human Services Continuum of Care, who would handle implementation, cross-department coordination, reporting, compliance, and the operational details that turn policy into results, as well as offering fiscal oversight.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis proposal is about building the leadership structure required to manage one of the County\u2019s most important assets and responsibilities: caring for our aging residents and vulnerable populations with dignity, coordination, and long-term financial responsibility,\u201d said County Executive Tara Zrinski.<\/p>\n

The Continuum of Care Department at Gracedale will coordinate the full continuum: nursing care, supportive living, and future campus-based development reflecting the needs of the continuum of care across the 364 acres upon which Gracedale occupies. That approach reflects the direction already being discussed through the Gracedale Continuum of Care items on the Council agenda.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Continuum of Care Department gives Northampton County the framework to modernize service delivery, support Gracedale\u2019s future, and align public resources with a more integrated model of care,\u201d Zrinski said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

She also noted that the County is responsible for 1,318 employees across Human Services and Gracedale\u2014a footprint that represents more than 60% of the County\u2019s annual operating budget and spans two physical locations. A Continuum of Care department will give Council and the Administration a single point of accountability for strategy, service alignment, and long-range planning across the care spectrum.<\/p>\n

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\nNorthampton County Executive Office<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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