VA Grant for Illinois Veterans' Home

Week of September 22, 2008

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded a grant worth $295,100 for improvements at the state-run Illinois Manteno Veterans Home. VA's grant will cover 65 percent of the total cost of the project. Overall cost for a nurse-call system replacement at the home in Manteno is expected to be $454,000. The Manteno Veterans Home is located on a 122-acre campus, comprised of four major nursing care units and two ancillary service and support buildings. With a total capacity of 352 beds, the Manteno home offers a broad and diverse range of programs and services to eligible veterans. For more information on the Illinois Manteno Veterans Home, visit the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs website or call (815) 468-6581.

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