Savannah Court at Lake Oconee

PHOTO BY MARK ENGEL

PHOTO BY MARK ENGEL

BREAKING: Savannah Court at Lake Oconee will remain open

Mark Engel
Friday, April 26, 2024
In a ruling handed down Friday afternoon, Administrative Law Judge Charles R. Beaudrot determined that the Georgia Department of Community Affairs did not present enough evidence to warrant closing down Savannah Court at Lake Oconee senior care center in Greensboro.
A judge is expected to imminently decide if Savannah Court of Lake Oconee in Greensboro will be closed because of numerous violations of state guidelines for senior care facilities. MARK ENGEL/Staff

A judge is expected to imminently decide if Savannah Court of Lake Oconee in Greensboro will be closed because of numerous violations of state guidelines for senior care facilities. MARK ENGEL/Staff

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Savannah Court fate in judge’s hands

Mark Engel
Thursday, April 4, 2024
“People were emotional. It was really intense,” said one family member of a patient at Savannah Court of Lake Oconee (SCLO) senior care center who attended a meeting there last month. “Everybody that spoke reinforced over and over that it is not the staff that’s a problem. The staff is caring.
Savannah Court of Lake Oconee is a senior care home on Willow Run Road in Greensboro. It has attracted the attention of state regulators, who sent the facility a notice of intent to revoke its permit. MARK ENGEL/File photo

Savannah Court of Lake Oconee is a senior care home on Willow Run Road in Greensboro. It has attracted the attention of state regulators, who sent the facility a notice of intent to revoke its permit. MARK ENGEL/File photo

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Wrongful death lawsuit: Family of 86-year-old former patient claims she died of neglect

Mark Engel
Thursday, March 7, 2024
More problems have arisen for the beleaguered Savannah Court at Lake Oconee senior care home. A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the facility on Willow Run Road in Greensboro.
Savannah Court license revocation hearings last week. Judge Charles Beaudrot (bottom left) listens to testimony via Zoom. Attorneys for Savannah Court (middle) question a witness while lawyers for the Department of Community Health (right) listen.

Savannah Court license revocation hearings last week. Judge Charles Beaudrot (bottom left) listens to testimony via Zoom. Attorneys for Savannah Court (middle) question a witness while lawyers for the Department of Community Health (right) listen.

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Savannah Court fate delayed, again

Mark Engel
Thursday, February 8, 2024
Families of residents at Savannah Court of Lake Oconee will have to wait at least another two months to find out if the senior care facility on Willow Road in Greensboro will be closed by the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH).
The hearing to determine if Savannah Court at Lake Oconee must close was held at the Greene County Courthouse Jan. 3. Two more days of hearings are expected and will likely be done over Zoom. MARK ENGEL/Staff

The hearing to determine if Savannah Court at Lake Oconee must close was held at the Greene County Courthouse Jan. 3. Two more days of hearings are expected and will likely be done over Zoom. MARK ENGEL/Staff

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Savannah Court’s future still in limbo after hearing

Mark Engel
Thursday, January 11, 2024
The State of Georgia’s threat to revoke the permit of Savannah Court of Lake Oconee personal care home in Greensboro is on hold for now, waiting for the continuation of an appeal hearing. The revocation order from the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) was issued Aug. 17, 2023.
Savannah Court of Lake Oconee was in court Wednesday to appeal the state’s intent to revoke its license due to more than 70 violations. MARK ENGEL/Staff

Savannah Court of Lake Oconee was in court Wednesday to appeal the state’s intent to revoke its license due to more than 70 violations. MARK ENGEL/Staff

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State threatens to close personal care home

Mark Engel
Thursday, January 4, 2024
Representatives of the Savannah Court personal care home on Willow Drive in Greensboro and the Georgia Department of Community Health were in Greene County court Wednesday. Savannah Court at Lake Oconee, a 72-bed facility, received a Notice of Intent to Revoke Permit from the state agency on Aug.
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