The State of Missouri provides skilled care homes for its veterans, working with the V-A, and sometimes it’s free. Ashley Byrd spoke with Becky McCann, a longtime nurse at the Missouri Veterans Commission home in Mt. Vernon. She is a veteran herself and explains...
Adequate funding for Missouri’s veterans homes is an annual struggle. Alisa Nelson talks to Missouri Veterans Commission Chair Kelly McClelland, who says funding sources have not kept up with the dramatic increase in costs to care for veterans.
Missouri’s seven veterans’ homes need additional funding to help care for America’s war heroes. Alisa Nelson caught up with St. Louis State Senator Steven Roberts at a recent Missouri Capitol ceremony. He says lawmakers are trying to increase funding for...
The VA is helping Missouri to boost veterans’ home staffing levels. Alisa Nelson talks to Missouri Veterans Commission Executive Director Paul Kirchoff about a federal grant available to help retain and recruit frontline staff.
Missouri has been awarded a federal grant to help bolster staffing at the state’s seven veterans homes. For the second year in a row, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded the one-time $780 payment. This time, the grant is for current full-time...
