Hello,

The emergency nursing home assistance that Republicans secured at the end of session is finally being distributed to facilities throughout the state.

Nursing homes across Minnesota are in desperate circumstances. Around 50 nursing homes have shut down over the past few years. The ones still open are barely surviving. They've been pleading for help to stay open, keep their staff, and continue caring for our elderly loved ones. Democrats resisted our efforts to provide assistance, but in the final days of session we were able to broker an agreement to provide $300 million in emergency aid.

On Aug. 1, more than 300 nursing homes – including five here in Senate District 6 – received their first Nursing Facility Grants payment.

Here are the facilities in our area that are receiving payments:

Cuyuna Regional Medical Center, Crosby: $441,892
Good Sam Society Bethany, Brainerd: $530,255
Good Sam Society Woodland, Brainerd: $385,661
Grand Village, Grand Rapids: $682,882
The Emeralds at Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids: $598,536

For more information on how the program works, visit our website.

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