(Photo provided) The Washington County Home has a $2 million levy renewal measure that will be on the ballot on May 6. The money goes towards operating the facility, buying food for the 44 residents and more. Without it, the home would probably cease to exist.

Officials with the Washington County Home are looking to the community to support a renewal of the levy supporting the assisted care facility in Marietta.

The $2 million levy renewal measure will be on the ballot on May 6 with early voting already underway.

“(The levy) is about 90% of our income,” Director Deanna Green said. “Without the levy we would not exist.”

The Washington County Home has been taking care of local residents for around 185 years, its website said. The present county home was erected in 1976 near the site of the original facility on County House Lane and is accessible from Ohio Routes 7 and 26. It’s a modern Georgian structure built to serve 60 people of various needs.

Many of the Home’s residents are elderly, disabled, or facing financial hardships and the Home ensures they receive the care, respect, and stability they deserve.

There are people around the community who may not know what they do up at the Washington County Home.

The facility has been gearing itself towards becoming an assisted living facility, Green said.

“We care for people who are disabled or aged,” she said.

Green said the money from the levy “covers everything,” including food, operations, building upkeep and more.

“It is all inclusive,” she said. “It is a renewal. We are not asking for any additional funds.”

The home currently has 44 residents, 17 males and 27 females.

“We do have some openings,” Green said.

The Home employs 65 people.

Personnel there take care of all the meal prep, all the housekeeping and transportation to doctor appointments as well as passing out medications, providing assistance with personal care and more.

The facility is involved in the community, having recently hosted an Easter Egg Hunt for residents as well as a Car Show/Trunk or Treat event in the fall and more.

“The Washington County Home has been an integral part of our community for 185 years,” Green said. “We are committed to providing quality holistic care to our residents.

“The passage of the renewal levy will ensure we can continue to care for vulnerable adults in Washington County.”