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— Upland Hills Health plans to begin construction on a new senior living center in Dodgeville later this year after the hospital’s board recently purchased dozens of acres of land for the project.
In a release today, the hospital announced it has acquired about 43 acres with an option to purchase another 65 acres for the center, which will include two assisted living facilities. The parcel is located near the hospital and connects to land already owned by Upland Hills Health, according to the announcement.
Once complete, the project will include a 63-bed assisted living center, and the hospital says it will “more than double” the number of memory care beds available to residents through a remodeling project. Construction is expected to take between 18 and 24 months.
Jim Massey, chairman of the UHH Board of Trustees, says the land purchase “is the result of years of thoughtful planning” and dedication to the project.
“Our board has carefully studied how best to meet the needs of our aging population — conducting market research, evaluating options, and consulting experts,” he said in a statement. “We believe this initiative aligns perfectly with our mission to provide compassionate, high-quality care to the community.”
See more project details in the release below.
— U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin in a WisPolitics “Capitol Chats” podcast defended Dems’ efforts to counter the Trump administration, pointing to previous challenges to the Affordable Care Act and possible Medicaid cuts ahead.
The Madison Dem in an interview recorded last week weighed in as Democrats face criticism from within their party that they aren’t doing enough to push back in the first months of Trump’s term. Baldwin noted Republicans have a trifecta of control in the White House, Senate and House of Representatives, saying, “ We are seeing the consequences of the elections from last year.”
Baldwin said it’s important to remember that the last time Donald Trump was in power, he sought to repeal the ACA, but she said Democrats prevented that from happening.
“ And we’re going to have to do that again when it comes to their efforts to wipe out Medicaid or have huge cuts to Medicaid, which pays for a lot of elderly people’s long term care and nursing home care, which pays for almost a third of all children’s health care, and pays for the health care needed by adults with disabilities. We are going to have to fight back and we’re going to have to do it together, and that involves organizing, and we’re going to be doing just that,” Baldwin said.
Baldwin strongly criticized the Trump administration and the Department of Government Efficiency for firings and cuts to federal funding. She noted layoffs of federal workers, pointing to the Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee where 10 employees, including veterans, were fired. The Trump administration has announced plans to lay off 80,000 Department of Veterans Affairs Employees.
Listen to the podcast here.
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