Sep 23, 2024
Protestors demonstrated Monday afternoon outside of Elk Meadows Assisted Living & Memory Care in Oakley against the potential sale and closure of the facility.The Park Record will have more reporting about what residents and loved ones have to say about the possible closure of the only assisted living and memory care facility in Summit County.Resident of the facility, Mac McNulty holds a sign that reads, “Vietnam Vet! Please don’t make me move!” on Monday in Oakley. Credit: Clayton Steward/Park RecordProtestors demonstrated Monday afternoon outside of Elk Meadows Assisted Living & Memory Care in Oakley against the potential sale and closure of the facility. Credit: Clayton Steward/Park RecordVerl Jensen, a Korean War Veteran and retired educator, holds a sign during the protest on Monday. Jensen lives at Elk Meadows Assisted Living & Memory Care .Karen Lowry, of Kamas, holds a sign that says, “Save our grandparent’s home” on Wednesday outside of Elk Meadows Assisted Living & Memory Care in Oakley. Lowry’s mother used to live in this facility and she said, “To put an older person away from their community is cruel.” She explained that besides the immediate impact of a closure on the current residents, she is worried about what it means for those in the community who have started to plan where they may move when they are unable to care for themselves. Credit: Clayton Steward/Park RecordThe post Protestors demonstrate outside Elk Meadows Assisted Living & Memory Care against closure appeared first on Park Record.
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