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Aerial photograph of the Fergus Falls Veterans Home. 2019.

Fergus Falls Veterans Home to celebrate 25 years on June 24

By Michael Achterling Jun 20, 2023 | 7:45 AM

Detroit Lakes , MN (KDLM) – The Fergus Falls Veterans Home with be celebrating its 25th anniversary on Saturday, June 24 following the Stars and Stripes parade in Fergus Falls.

The facility opened its doors for the first time in 1998 and, during the ceremony on Saturday, many current and former employees and residents will be thanked for keeping the veterans home going all through the years.

In a Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs news release, Jonathan Stone, administrator for the Fergus Fall Veterans Home, said 14 of his employees have worked at the home for all 25 years that it has been open, which shows the commitment of their employees to serve area veterans and consistency in the care provided by the facility.

He also said their organization provides veterans with more than 250 activities and events each year to ensure veterans under their care are living fulfilling lives and have something to look forward to each day.

The Fergus Falls Veterans Home opened a Veterans Village in 2011, which consists of two households of 10 and 11 Residents each, designed to offer medical services in a home-style atmosphere. The Veterans Village is targeted toward a communal-living situation for people with dementia to provide a familiar environment.

In 2022, the facility added 726-square-foot greenhouse to the campus for residents to grow their own produce and flowers.

The 25th anniversary formal program at the Fergus Falls Veterans Home will begin immediately following the parade on Saturday at around 10:45 a.m. A cupcake and soda bar will be setup for the attendees.

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