Gov. Evers: Hold Union Grove Veterans Home Accountable

Years ago, news broke of issues at Wisconsin veteran homes. Today, these issues are still not resolved and have worsened. It is an unacceptable failure of your administration to have seen no improvement or accountability over four years in the care provided to our senior veterans – particularly at the Union Grove facility. Elderly Wisconsin veterans suffer daily from severe dehydration, overdoses, repeated falling, and untreated sores, which makes Union Grove one of the most troubled state-run veterans’ homes in the nation. Wisconsin veterans, their families, and our communities have sacrificed so much to preserve our freedom and prosperity throughout our nation’s proud history. We deserve to know that our senior veterans are receiving the care they’ve earned. We deserve accountability for these continued failures. I urge you, Governor Evers, to take immediate action to improve the conditions for our elderly veterans at Union Grove Veterans Home. I look forward to hearing back from you with a detailed plan to ensure our elderly veterans are receiving the full, quality care they have earned.