Ms. Georgia Heise

Georgia Heise, MS, District Director, Three Rivers District Health Department, 502-484-3412, 502-484-0864, georgiaf.heise@ky.gov Preventative Clinical Services, Health Education and Health Promotion Classes and Programs, Environmental Services, Home Health Services, Health Access Nurturing Development Services (HANDS)Director

Director Georgia Heise, MS, District Director, Three Rivers District Health Department, 502-484-3412, 502-484-0864, georgiaf.heise@ky.gov Preventative Clinical Services, Health Education and Health Promotion Classes and Programs, Environmental Services, Home Health Services, Health Access Nurturing Development Services (HANDS) Clinic Diana Ishmael, R.N. Local Health Nurse II, 859-654-6985, 859-654-6986 diana.Ishmael@ky.gov Well-Child Exam, Immunizations for Children, and WIC Services to qualified patients.

"I'm thrilled that the community has faith in Three Rivers," said Georgia Heise, director of the health agency.

The facility will be open for business by Aug. 1 according to the new district director, Georgia Heise.

Georgia Heise, Chair

327 N. Main Street

Owenton, KY 40359-1409

Tel: (502) 484-3412

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Ms. Georgia Heise DrPH, Public Health Director II

Ms. Georgia Heise MS, Public Health Director II

"They can decide not to increase the rate and leave the district," explained Georgia Heise, the new director of Three Rivers.
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Heise said at the Three Rivers meeting last week that without increases from all four counties, the home health agency can't stay viable.

Home health represents the largest portion of the district's budget at more than $1.7 million.

"We're not here to make money, but we would like to have enough money to pay for the services that are needed," Heise said at that meeting, adding that all the programs need some "tweaking" and that she intends to run the health agency like a for-profit organization.

She also added that if the district does nothing, the state will assume control and layoff employees to bring the district in line financially.

"I can tell you with 100 percent certainty they would close home health," she said.

But that won't be easy either.

Under the state merit system, it would take 90 days to lay off an employee, meaning the district would continue to pay employees while the downsizing was taking effect.

Heise offered three options: do nothing and simply let home health cease to exist after January, actively try to sell the home health portion of the agency or take the tax increase.

She explained that home health was targeted for elimination because it is not a mandated service.
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Heise said there is the possibility of offering home health only in the counties that increase the rate, but she described that move as "highly irregular."