The managing care provider of these proposed El Dorado County (EDC) facilities has experience with one small facility in Manteca and is expected to now support 4 additional facilities that are each significantly larger than their current facility. These new projects also have the added complexity of female patients and pregnancy medical services. The developer is a brand new company with no income up to this moment, founded by someone that has no public experience developing Substance Use Disorder facilities. It looks like the patients of these facilities will be guinea pigs for this new developer and a managing care provider that has to more than triple its size and capabilities.
The developer of these proposed projects is a non-profit organization called “HomeCA.” All the information we have about HomeCA is available here.
The managing care provider of these facilities is Native Directions, Inc (NDI). All the information we have about NDI is available here.
Native Directions Must Triple Thier Size to Support These New Developments in a new area of California
NDI runs a 3-acre substance use disorder (SUD) facility for male Native Americans in Manteca, CA. We are not aware of NDI having any other operations outside of that one facility. We don’t believe they have any experience in El Dorado County, nor do we see any previous experience with female patients, or pregnancy care facilities. The proposed El Dorado County facilities will span 4 different facilities (per their Feb 17, 2023 news release) and over 50 acres of land. These facilities will add female SUD patients, as well as perinatal pregnancy medical services, neither of which NDI has experience.
- How can NDI support 4 new facilities, with additional complexity of female and pregnant patients, in a county/location where they have no knowledge or experience?
- Why wouldn’t NDI choose locations in San Joaquin County where they have years of experience?
- Why wouldn’t NDI choose to grow incrementally to ensure they can support patient needs, with a one new facility at a time, versus adding 4 at once?
HomeCA Has No Income (New) and No Experience with SUDs
HomeCA was formed three years ago and has never had any reported income. The founder, Gina Wasdyke, with a background in finance and elder care facilities, has no reported experience with SUD centers. The board of HomeCA has no reported experience developing large SUD facilities (based on LinkedIn and HomeCA public info).
- What requirements does the State have for granting $9 million to a non-proven, new startup, to build 4 new facilities in a new discipline for the leadership team?
- How does the State (DHCS) ensure their providers have the experience to build and maintain great patient care for the 30-year commitment required to receive these grants?
- How is the Department of Health Care Services going to ensure the patients of these proposed facilities get the care and services they need?
- Why would HomeCA choose such a poor location for their facilities in Rescue?
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