CHARLESTON, W. Va.–Delegates who represent Raleigh County expressed gratitude over the funding of a veterans nursing home.
Funds for the Beckley veteran’s nursing home were in the final budget bill and in supplemental appropriation approved. This fully funds the state’s portion required to begin building the nursing home.
Delegates Jeffrey Pack, Brandon Steele, Chris Toney, Republicans, and Mick Bates, a Democrat praised the financial commitment.
“We know all 134 legislators come to Charleston with goals for their districts, and we also know how limited our resources are year after year,” Pack stated in a release. “But after nine years, the Legislature has finally been able to allocate the money for a state nursing home dedicated specifically for veterans as authorized in 2012.
“The entire Raleigh delegation has worked tirelessly to capture the necessary funds to finally complete this project, and we are so grateful to our colleagues for helping us to make it happen for our state’s heroes to receive the best care possible.”
In 2012, the Legislature authorized building the facility located on the campus of Jackie Withrow Hospital in Beckley. This would be the second facility of its kind in West Virginia, with the other in Clarksburg.
The facility would serve veterans from all over southern West Virginia. Beckley was chosen as the site for the new location because of its proximity to the Beckley VA Hospital.