Drazkowski Nursing Homes Aid Payments

State Senator Steve Drazkowski (R-Mazeppa) has announced that nursing homes in his district are receiving their second round of emergency aid payments, part of a $300 million bipartisan package passed by the Minnesota legislature in 2023. 

The agreement included direct grants, wage increases, and a workforce incentive fund aimed at supporting Minnesota’s nursing homes. In addition to these grants, which do not need to be repaid, the 2023 Human Services bill included $100 million in loan opportunities. 

Facilities in Senator Drazkowski's district receiving payments include: 

·         Mayo Clinic Health System, Lake City, $298,091 

·         Pine Haven Care Center Inc, Pine Island, $256,848 

·         St Elizabeths Medical Center, Wabasha, $318,712 

·         St. Crispin Living Community, Red Wing, $244,476 

·         The Green Prairie Rehab Center, Plainview, $215,606 

·         Zumbrota Care Center, Zumbrota, $194,985 

Nursing Facility Grants totaling $173.5 million were split into two payments in August 2023 and August 2024. The first round of funding was issued last August; the second round of funding was issued at the beginning of August 2024.