
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The Health, Education, and Human Services Committee convened on Dec. 4 to address critical delays impacting Navajo elder care, particularly concerning Chinle’s Navajoland Nursing Home. Discussions centered on administrative congestion, procurement challenges, and the future of elder care contracts set to expire on Dec. 31.
Delegate George Tolth expressed frustration over the extended timelines required to admit Navajo elders to Chinle’s nursing home, citing systemic inefficiencies.
“It’s ridiculous," he said. "A patient evaluated in a New Mexico border town can be placed in hours, but on Navajo Nation, the process drags on for months. We must audit and...