Holyoke Soldiers’ Home trustees soldier on under new leadership
Updated Jan 12, 2021;
HOLYOKE Maj. Gen. Gary W. Keefe led his first Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke board of trustees meeting Tuesday night, as leaders of the state-run care facility struggle to get out from under the dark cloud of the pandemic.
Keefe, adjutant general of the Massachusetts National Guard, replaced former Chairman Kevin Jourdain at the request of Gov. Charlie Baker. Jourdain will remain on the board until his term expires in 2025.
Baker told Jourdain he thought Keefe would have more status with federal elected officials to attract federal dollars since Keefe is often in the nation’s capital in his current position, Jourdain said during a previous interview.
BOSTON (AP) Massachusetts will start vaccinating individuals living and working in congregate care facilities and prisons on Monday, Gov. Charlie Baker said at a Statehouse press conference Wednesday. The facilities include residential congregate care programs, groups homes, residential treatment programs, community-based acute residential treatment programs and clinical stabilization programs. Shelter programs including homeless shelters,.
BOSTON (AP) Massachusetts will start vaccinating individuals living and working in congregate care facilities and prisons on Monday, Gov. Charlie Baker said at a Statehouse press conference Wednesday.
COVID-19 vaccinations begin at Soldiers Homes Share Updated: 12:24 PM EST Dec 29, 2020 Share Updated: 12:24 PM EST Dec 29, 2020
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Show Transcript THE TWO-STATE RUN FACILITIES THAT HOUSE AND CARE FOR VETERANS . THIS MORNING, IT BEGAN IN HOLYOKE. TAKE A LOOK AT THIS VIDEO. THE FIRST SHOT BEING GIVEN HERE AT THE SOLDIERS HOME IN HOLYOKE. THIS 78-YEAR-OLD WEARING A SNOOPY MASK. THIS IS AN AIR FORCE VETERAN AND WITH THE FIRST TO GET THE SHOT. HE SAYS HE FEELS GREAT PURE THIS HOME SUFFERED ONE OF THE WORST OUTBREAKS IN THE COUNTRY. THE VIRUS BLAME FOR THE DEATHS OF 76 VETERANS IN THE SPRING. ALSO THIS MORNING, THE FIRST SHOT GIVEN AT THE HOME IN CHELSEA, AND ARMY CORPS VETERAN DURING WORLD WAR II WAS THE FIRST ROLE OF THE SLEEP. THE VACCINATIONS ARE PART OF THE ROLLOUT AND ALL LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES, AND THAT ROLLOUT BEGAN YESTERDAY. THE VACCINES ARE GIVEN TODAY IN HOLYOKE AND CHELSEA ARE PART OF THE PFIZER SHIPMEN
COVID-19 vaccinations begin at Massachusetts Soldiers Homes Share Updated: 12:19 PM EST Dec 29, 2020
COVID-19 vaccinations begin at Massachusetts Soldiers Homes Share Updated: 12:19 PM EST Dec 29, 2020
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Show Transcript THE TWO-STATE RUN FACILITIES THAT HOUSE AND CARE FOR VETERANS . THIS MORNING, IT BEGAN IN HOLYOKE. TAKE A LOOK AT THIS VIDEO. THE FIRST SHOT BEING GIVEN HERE AT THE SOLDIERS HOME IN HOLYOKE. THIS 78-YEAR-OLD WEARING A SNOOPY MASK. THIS IS AN AIR FORCE VETERAN AND WITH THE FIRST TO GET THE SHOT. HE SAYS HE FEELS GREAT PURE THIS HOME SUFFERED ONE OF THE WORST OUTBREAKS IN THE COUNTRY. THE VIRUS BLAME FOR THE DEATHS OF 76 VETERANS IN THE SPRING. ALSO THIS MORNING, THE FIRST SHOT GIVEN AT THE HOME IN CHELSEA, AND ARMY CORPS VETERAN DURING WORLD WAR II WAS THE FIRST ROLE OF THE SLEEP. THE VACCINATIONS ARE PART OF THE ROLLOUT AND ALL LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES, AND THAT ROLLOUT BEGAN YESTERDAY. THE VACCINES ARE GIVEN TODAY