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Oregon State Veterans’ Home Public Information Forum

Oregon State Veterans’ Home Public Information Forum. November 25, 2008 5:30-6:30 PM. The Soldiers’ Home was created in 1893 . Roseburg VA 1893 - 1930s. Partnership of. Oregon State Department of Veteran Affairs Douglas County City of Roseburg Veterans Services Office

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Oregon State Veterans’ Home Public Information Forum

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  1. Oregon State Veterans’ HomePublic Information Forum November 25, 2008 5:30-6:30 PM The Soldiers’ Home was created in 1893 • Roseburg VA 1893 - 1930s

  2. Partnership of • Oregon State Department of Veteran Affairs • Douglas County • City of Roseburg • Veterans Services Office • Veterans Administration Medical Center • Umpqua Community College * Roseburg VA, 1940s, today it is known as Building 17

  3. Supporters • All Local Oregon State • Legislators • Winston VFW Post 9745 • Veterans of Foreign Wars, • Winston • American Women’s Veterans • Association • Stewart Parkway Insurance • Allstate Insurance • Southern Oregon Warbirds • Association • City of Winston • UCAN • Roseburg Area Nursing Home Providers • Zonta Club of Roseburg • Roseburg Area Chamber of Commerce • City of Drain • City of Canyonville • Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians • Mercy Medical Center • City of Oakland • Umpqua Community College • City of Sutherlin * Douglas County Logo

  4. Supporters Continued • Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc. – Umpqua Valley Chapter 805 • Roseburg Economic Development Commissioner (Roger Brandt) • Umpqua Training and Employment (UTE) • Avista Utilities • Major General Marion E. Carl, Marine Corps League Detachment 1089 • Fleet Reserve Association, United States Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard Branch 328 • Century 21, The Neil Company Real Estate (Neil Hummel) • American Legion Post #1052 • Military Order of the Purple Heart, Chapter 539 • Military Order of the Cooties * Douglas County Logo

  5. Project Amenities • Certified for 200-400 residents • 100 Nursing beds • 50 Alzheimers/Secure Unit • 50 Assisted Living • Semi-private residential rooms • 24-hour Nursing Care • Rehabilitation Services • Recreation Programs • Transportation • Dining Services • Chapel • Library * Roseburg VA, 1950s – building 5 * Oregon Veteran’s Home The Dalles, Oregon

  6. Project Cost • $40 Million • 65% Federal Funding • 35% Local Match ($14 million) * Aerial view of Roseburg VA, 2008

  7. Proposed Location

  8. State and Community Investment/Benefit • Community Investment: $14 million. • Returns/Benefits to Community include: 1. Government business has a permanency that private industry does not. 2. Wages for approximately 270 positions, Over $7.8 million annually, based on payroll figures for the State Veterans Home in The Dalles which employs 200. 3. Income to region: Approximately $6 will be generated for each dollar spent = $48 million to our local economy per year. 4. Increased income to local businesses. 5. Family living wage jobs averaging nearly $30,000 a year

  9. Project Benefits • Co-Located with Veterans Administration Medical Center • Accessibility to Interstate 5, Highway 138 and Highway 42 • Creation of 200+ jobs (breakdown of type) • Business opportunities for local service industries * Roseburg VA, 2008

  10. Current State Veterans Home Workforce Statistics • Administrator/Corporate Office - 9 • Nursing/LPN/CAN/RCM/CMA - 129 • Central Supply/Rehab - 3 • Medical Records - 4 • HR/Staffing - 4 • Payroll/Accounting - 2 • Housekeeping/Maintenance - 21 • Dietary - 19 • Social Services - 3 • Activities - 10

  11. Job TrainingDr. Blaine Nisson • 125 First and Second Year Nursing Students • 220 Pre-Nursing Program Students • 75 Certified Nursing Assistants Annually • Potential New Facility for Regional Allied Health Training Center * View of UCC from across the North Umpqua River

  12. Approval Process/Next StepsMr. Jim Willis • Project on Federal VA funding list • Announcement - seeking sites • Interested jurisdictions submit proposals: • Necessary land • 35% match in hand – deadline ? • Secure 65% match from the VA • Statewide hearings • Site selection • Construction bid process • Start construction This process can take up to two years depending on the ability to secure Federal matching funds for construction

  13. Thank you Questions? Send Written Comments To:Douglas County Commissioner Joe Laurance1036 SE Douglas Avenue, Courthouse Room 217Roseburg, Oregon 97470Email: laurance@co.douglas.or.us

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