Genesis Health System: Hospital, Pharmacy & Clinic Here To Stay

Although Genesis Health System is getting out of the nursing home business in Aledo, they will stay in the hospital game in Mercer County.  Genesis Medical Center Aledo administrator Ted Rogalski says the clinic and downtown pharmacy are also staying put. He says Genesis has made similar decisions in DeWitt and Silvis, where they’ve sold their nursing homes in those communities, but have kept their hospitals in those locations.

Genesis assumed ownership of the former Mercer County Hospital in February of 2013.
The Mercer County Board decided Tuesday night they had no interest in purchasing Genesis Senior Living Aledo. They had the right of first refusal. The sale will proceed to Stern Therapy Consultants of New York for $1.38 million. Genesis acquired the former Mercer County Nursing Home for $2.25 million in 2013.