St. Paul, MN – State Representative Brad Tabke (DFL - Shakopee) announced that on Aug. 1, local nursing homes received a significant amount of new state funding as part of a 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.
“Building upon our efforts this year to support our most vulnerable Minnesotans and the workers who care for them, the Legislature appropriated record amounts of funding for our state’s nursing homes, including Shakopee’s Friendship Manor and St. Gertrude’s,” said Rep. Tabke. “Nursing homes have been hit hard the last few years, and I was proud to vote for investments that will benefit these residents and workers.”
Of these initial investments, $596,528 have been delivered to nursing homes in Shakopee on Aug. 1, including:
- $323,367 to St. Gertrude's Health and Rehabilitation Center
- $273,161 to Friendship Manor
The same amount will be delivered to these facilities again on Aug. 1, 2024.
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