HolyokeMonday, November 9
Holyoke's new veterans home has cut its ribbon and has 234 beds to fill
The Springfield Morning News team
The new Massachusetts Veterans Home at Holyoke held its ribbon-cutting Thursday, Oct. 29, with a moment of silence for the 76 veterans who died in the COVID-19 outbreak at the old Soldiers' Home. A MassLive column says the new building doubles capacity from 117 to 234 long-term care beds and adds an adult day health program.
The new Holyoke veterans home doubles long-term care beds
Source: MassLive.com
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Old home | 117 |
| New home | 234 |
The $484 million building has 212 single rooms and 11 doubles, set up as "small house" groups of 10, 12 or 14 veterans. Veterans still in the older building aren't expected to move until January.
The new home is built mostly around single rooms
- $484 million
- for the new building
- 212
- single rooms
- 11
- double rooms
Source: bostonglobe.com
- Memory care: 30 beds
- Registered nurse hours: 1.36 per patient per day, national average 0.59
- Old Soldiers' Home: expected to be demolished by 2028
- Single rooms: 150 square feet with private bathrooms
In his column, James A. Lomastro asks, "What is the plan to fill it up?" Holyoke Mayor Josh Garcia said the project was delivered ahead of schedule and under budget.
Sources: MassLive.com, westernmassnews.com, bostonglobe.com