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Eastern Montana Veterans Home Q4 2023’s largest nursing home in Dawson County

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CMS Deputy Chief Operating Officer John Czajkowski | cms.gov/about-cms/leadership/deputy-chief-operating-officer

CMS Deputy Chief Operating Officer John Czajkowski | cms.gov/about-cms/leadership/deputy-chief-operating-officer

In the fourth quarter of 2023, Eastern Montana Veterans Home stood out as the largest nursing home in Dawson County, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Data shows that the nursing center had a total of 80 beds available, two more than the average in Dawson County as of the fourth quarter of 2023. They aided an average of 57.7 residents during that period.

Eastern Montana Veterans Home had an overall rating of 1 from the CMS, which lags behind the average of 2.7 recorded for nursing homes in Montana.

During the quarter, Glendive Medical Center N. H. stood out as the second largest nursing home in Dawson County, with 75 beds available.

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Eastern Montana Veterans Home has already spent a total of $83,476 in three fines and suffered three penalties.

In total, there were two non-profit nursing homes in Dawson County, Montana.

According to US Census data, in 2020, nearly 1 in 6 Americans were aged 65 years or older. Since 1920, the older population skyrocketed from 4.9 million to 55.8 million, reflecting a growth rate of roughly 1,000%, five times higher than the average growth for the overall U.S. population.

A 2021 study suggests that nearly half of this age group, roughly 28 million individuals, may require long-term services and support. Additionally, the study projects that over a third of them may eventually need nursing home care.

“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education group. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”

Nursing Homes in Dawson County as of Q4 2023

RankNursing HomeOverall Rating
1Eastern Montana Veterans Home1
2Glendive Medical Center N. H.4

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