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Michigan razes old Grand Rapids veterans home in shift to smaller care model

As of September 2026: Leading the Grand Rapids campus transition

Demolition at the old Michigan Veterans Home in Grand Rapids is nearly finished. The site along Monroe Avenue is set to become a clean slate by early October, three years after the state opened a new facility on the same campus.

Updated Sep 6

Notable Quotes

"They shouldn't feel like they're going into a hospital to spend their final years... It is a home-like environment where veterans get the respect and dignity they earned and deserve."

from Michigan razes old Grand Rapids veterans home in shift to smaller care model · Updated Sep 6

"We explored... 'Hey, is there a way these could be re-purposed to serve another good work?'"

from Michigan razes old Grand Rapids veterans home in shift to smaller care model · Updated Sep 6