Construction is set to begin next month on a $23 million addition to the New Mexico State Veterans' Home, which will help serve the growing demand among veterans for memory care.
The Albuquerque Journal reports that administrator Lori Montgomery says the Truth or Consequences facility will expand its Alzheimer's unit with an additional 59 beds. The project is meant to cut down the waiting list for the existing 20-bed facility.
The addition is scheduled to be completed in early 2017, with 39 beds for Alzheimer's patients and 20 beds for skilled nursing care.
Montgomery says the current Alzheimer's unit typically has a waiting list of seven to 10 patients.
The project is being funded by a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs grant and state money.
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Information from: Albuquerque Journal.
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