St. Paul, MN – State Representative Gene Pelowski (DFL - Winona) announced that on Aug. 1, local nursing homes received a significant amount of new state funding as part of a $173 million bipartisan agreement to stabilize a sector of the economy that is facing financial hardship. Local nursing homes will receive another significant one-time payment on Aug. 1, 2024.
“Nursing homes have been hit hard these last several years, and there was a great need at the Legislature this year to provide the support residents and workers required,” said Rep. Pelowski. “I was proud to support this bipartisan agreement that is delivering record funding to Minnesota’s nursing homes, including several in Winona.”
Of these initial investments, $919,894 have been delivered to nursing homes in Winona on Aug. 1, including:
- $255,086 to Sauer Health Care
- $333,408 to Lake Winona Manor
- $331,400 to Saint Anne Extended Health Care
The same amount will be delivered to these facilities again on Aug. 1, 2024.
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