Winter Storm 2009
During the recent winter storm of 2009, southern Illinois received an especially hard blow from Old Man Winter. Power was knocked out to the facility and much of the county during the night on Tuesday, January 27th. As part of the emergency response plan, residents’ beds were moved to the dining room where a temporary generator powered a few lights, television, heaters, and most importantly the Nintendo Wii.
Autumn Ridge would like to thank the residents, their families, and the staff for their cooperation and patience during this time. A heartfelt thank you also is extended to the city police and fire officials as well as many other good Samaritans who helped in
numerous ways. Currently the facility is working with representatives of the electric company and a generator manufacturer to investigate the feasibility of installing
a generator.
