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Nursing property residents in Monett evacuate because of to asbestos, sheltered at previous CoxHealth Healthcare facility

Nursing property residents in Monett evacuate because of to asbestos, sheltered at previous CoxHealth Healthcare facility



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MONETT, Mo. (KY3) – Nursing residence citizens from Bentonview Park Health and fitness and Rehab were evacuated Friday soon after a transforming contractor unintentionally pulled up flooring that contains asbestos at the facility.

Overall health leaders and crisis responders served 27 patients shift to a short term shelter, which was established up in the former CoxHealth Monett developing.

David Compton, director of the Barry County Place of work of Emergency Management, suggests a contractor was functioning on design, then pulled out flooring that turned out to be asbestos although remodeling. He says the asbestos experienced been lined up and was “not a menace.”

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The Barry County Workplace activated an crisis operations plan close to 5:15 p.m. Friday. Staff from the Barry Lawrence EMS, Mercy EMS, Cox Clinic, Mercy Healthcare facility, and Monett Fire Section helped the residents evacuate and transfer to their momentary shelter.

“The group immediately and without hesitation arrived alongside one another to reply to the desires of these inhabitants,” claimed Compton.

A certified and licensed asbestos abatement contractor visited the Bentonview Park Well being and Rehab facility Saturday, getting more environmental samples. Abatement and repairs are envisioned to start out Tuesday and past at the very least 4 months. At the time completed, Bentonview Park Health and Rehab will initiate a coordinated system for citizens to return the facility.

“The health and basic safety of our citizens and staff is our most important focus, and the decision to transfer the inhabitants was created rapidly and without incident,” reported Jen Ryan, Bentonview spokesperson. “We search forward to the residents return to Bentonview when the renovation is complete, and most importantly, we look forward to welcoming our inhabitants and workers back to the group they know and love” mentioned Ryan of the expected return.”

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