ST. PAUL – Nursing homes across the state are seeing the result of the legislative session as funding fought for by Senate Republicans is flowing to their facilities.

“I’m glad we finally found agreement to get this funding to our nursing homes,” Sen. Rob Farnsworth, R- Hibbing, said. “The challenges facing our nursing homes are not over, but this funding will help. Between staffing shortages, delayed reimbursements, and long wait lists for beds, we should be doing everything we can to make sure our nursing homes are funded and have what they need to be successful.”

The bipartisan agreement reached in May means more than 300 nursing homes are eligible for a base payment of $225,000 plus an estimated $3,900 per bed, and $12.35 in additional funding per day per resident for an 18-month period. 

A total of 7 nursing homes in Senate District 7 began receiving payments in August. Each facility and the payment received on Aug 1, 2023 is below. A second payment is planned for Aug. 1, 2024.  

• Heritage Manor in Chisholm:  $243,037
• Deer River Health Center: $176,764
• Guardian Angels Health and Rehabilitation in Hibbing: $263,119
• Essentia Health Northern Pines Nursing Home in Aurora: $178,772
• Essentia Health Care Center in Virginia: $267,136
• The Waterview Pines in Virginia: $279,185
• The Waterview Woods in Eveleth, $273,161