State OKs Suffolk's plan to shut Foley nursing home
Photo credit: Johnny Milano | The John J. Foley Skilled Nursing Facility in Yaphank. (July 31, 2012)
Bellone: Suffolk in fiscal emergency
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone
The New York State Health Department on Monday approved Suffolk County's closing plan for the John J. Foley Skilled Nursing Facility in Yaphank, and Bellone administration officials, frustrated by union opposition to the home's sale, say they will move to implement a shutdown.
The county received an email letter from Deputy Health Commissioner Karen Westervelt approving the closure plan, saying...
