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(TNS) Kentucky’s four state-run nursing homes for military veterans, with 681 beds between them, are sitting half-empty while some elderly veterans wait for months to hear if there is any
The Carl M. Brashear Radcliff Veterans Center in Radcliff, KY.
Add arcade games to the list of entertainment options for residents at a Kentucky nursing home following a donation worth about $13,000 from a regional foundation whose mission is to bring happiness to those in long-term care.
âThis partnership and these gifts mean more than anybody will ever know and theyâll be put to good use for many, many years to come,â Mark Bowman, executive director of the Kentucky Veterans Center, said.
His comments came after Opalâs Dream Foundation raised more than $13,000 in total donations for the Carl M. Brashear Veterans Center, an 120-bed state veterans home in Radcliff, KY. The gift â which included a custom arcade game system with 500 classic games, a surround sound system and $500 for the facility to purchase more activities â was presented to the provider during a ceremony earlier this month, local media reported.