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LAIR COUNTY, Pa (WTAJ)--Governor Josh Shapiro stopped in Duncansville Tuesday afternoon to help with the groundbreaking of the new Hollidaysburg Veterans Home.
The Hollidaysburg Veterans Home (HVH) is the largest of the six veterans homes in the Commonwealth. The 113-acre building was established in 1977, with buildings dating back to 1953.
This new building will have three floors and will be 161,000 square feet. The speakers at the groundbreaking ceremony called this a modernized upgrade. The Governor added it begins a new chapter for the facility.
"We begin a new chapter for this facility," Shapiro said. "We begin a new chapter of our Commonwealth's commitment to our veterans."
The building will accommodate 200 residents who need skilled nursing or dementia care. It'll include furnished single and double-occupancy apartments with an in-unit dining area.
Additionally, there will be a community room, chapel, activity room, pharmacy, canteen, library, and beauty/barber shops. The idea is these amenities will provide the veterans with much-needed comfort and care.
"This new home will include space for the best nursing services...
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