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(The Center Square) – The state and federal government together spent $97.6 million to fund the Marquette Veterans Home to serve 100 veterans.

The new site in Marquette is expected to match that of new veterans homes in Grand Rapids and Macomb County in a move away from an institutional look.

The average annual salary among statewide officials in Michigan is $68,298, according to...

State-run veterans homes, which have suffered enormously in the pandemic, fall between the regulatory cracks. The VA disclaims responsibility for them, and its inspections have overlooked issues later identified by other investigators.Editor’s note:...

and last updated 2020-12-21 15:07:32-05 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — On Wednesday, Dec. 16, two teams from Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Region 6 Emergency Preparedness partnered with the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans (GRHV) to perform transfusions of the monoclonal antibody Bamlanivimab for veteran residents at the home who met treatment criteria according to the Department of Military & Veterans Affairs. “More than 20 members met criteria for infusion and co...

Grand Rapids Home for Veterans reports residents and staff with COVID-19 By: Chris Bovia and last updated 2020-12-10 18:28:49-05 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Michigan Veterans Facilities Board says 45 residents and 16 staff members at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans have tested positive for COVID-19 since late November. "We are still in the process of conducting an extensive contact tracing effort related to this increase in cases." Anne Zerbe, Executive Director, Michigan Vete...

Grand Rapids Home for Veterans sees COVID cases nearly triple for residents The number of residents and staff who have tested positive for COVID-19 has jumped in the last four weeks; six deaths have been reported since May. Credit: John Hogan Author: John Hogan Updated: 7:12 PM EST December 10, 2020 The number of residents testing positive for COVID-19 at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans has nearly tripled in the last four weeks, with 66 positive tests reported...