Derby’s Marshall Lane Manor eyes June 30 closing date

By Jean Falbo-Sosnovich
Register Correspondent

DERBY >> Despite emotional pleas from residents, families and employees to keep a longtime city nursing home open, the state has granted the owner’s request to close Marshall Lane Manor.

The decision was made by the state Department of Social Services on April 28, but the facility’s Owner/Administrator Anthony Simonetti said Tuesday the target date to officially close the 120-bed facility is June 30.

“It is bittersweet for me,” Simonetti said.

Of the 96 residents who have called Marshall Lane Manor their home for years, all but two of them have yet to find alternate housing, he said. He said there are currently 13 residents still living at the facility, located 101 Marshall Lane.

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Nursing home residents plead to keep Marshall Lane Manor in Derby open

By Jean Falbo-Sosnovich
Register Correspondent

DERBY >> Emotions ran high Friday as residents of Marshall Lane Manor and their families pleaded with state officials to do everything in their power to keep the longtime nursing home from closing its doors.
More than 75 people packed a public hearing at the 120-bed facility at 101 Marshall Lane, many telling heartening stories of their positive experiences about the place they call home and the dedicated and caring staff they call family.
Owner/Administrator Anthony Simonetti filed a letter of intent last month with the state Department of Social Services to close the facility, citing financial issues.

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Derby’s Marshall Lane Manor nursing home files paperwork to close

By Jean Falbo-Sosnovich
Register Correspondent
DERBY >> Marshall Lane Manor, a long-term care nursing facility based here for more than 40 years, has filed paperwork to close its doors.
Owner Anthony F. Simonetti filed a letter of intent with the state Feb. 13 to close the facility, citing financial issues.
“The decision to seek closure approval was difficult as we know relocation of residents from this facility will be disruptive and the jobs of our 91 dedicated employees will be immediately affected,” Simonetti said in a letter to Christopher LaVigne, director of Certificate of Need and Rate Setting for the state Department of Social Services. “We have been unable to make the facility financially viable due to the low occupancy and our efforts to sell the facility have been unsuccessful.”

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