EXCERPT: “Paulette Johnson described her brother John’s move from one nursing home to another as ‘traumatic.’ John Johnson had lived in the Meadow Lane Restorative Care Center in Benson for about five years before he had to leave when the center announced its closure last summer. Since the COVID pandemic, nursing homes across Minnesota have been closing at alarming rates, due to financial stressors. From 2019 to 2022, 15 nursing homes shut down in Minnesota. In 2023, eight nursing homes closed. The closures not only affect residents; they also have an impact on families, communities and the nursing home employees.” FULL STORY: https://fluence-media.co/3YWRneB
