Today as part of our series of interviews with Missouri Veterans, we meet Navy Veteran Richard Youngs, a resident of the Cameron Veterans Home. He joins Ashley Byrd to reflect on his time served and how he got his sea legs.
Today as part of our series of interviews with Missouri Veterans, we meet a Navy seaman from St. Joseph, Dennis Dornhoffer, a resident of the Cameron Veterans Home. He tells Ashley Byrd about his service in the late 1960’s, and how he served with, as he says, a group...
Work to recruit and retain staff at Missouri’s nursing homes for veterans appears to be paying off. Veterans Commission Executive Director Paul Kirchoff said a federal grant, along with an 8.7% state worker pay increase, have helped to recruit nurses, nurse’s aides,...
Cape Girardeau Missouri Veterans Home resident, Jack ManDrelle, says he is thankful that he served in one of history’s hotspots. In 1960, he served on a Navy destroyer and survived to tell Ashley Byrd about his experiences as a radioman.
Missouri’s seven veterans homes are getting help to bolster staffing levels. The state has been awarded a $507,000 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs grant to give a $920 one-time payment to full-time support care assistants. It also allows the same amount to be...
