Vet Home Workers Commended

The MN Department of Veterans Affairs has announced that nearly 100 staff members of the Minnesota Veterans Home in Hastings are being touted this week for the high quality and compassionate care they continue to provide during the COVID-19 pandemic. May 10 through 16 is Minnesota Veterans Homes Week when the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) recognizes more than 1,250 staff who care for over 700 residents in five Veterans Homes’ locations across the state including Hastings. The Hastings Home has 84 staff caring for up to 145 residents in a domiciliary/boarding care program for those Veterans needing various types of assistance, but not yet requiring skilled nursing home level care. This week, Veterans organizations and local communities have been invited to recognize the Veterans Homes staff with expressions of gratitude that model social distancing such as outdoor signs, food trucks and thank you notes.

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