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As part of the nearly $3 million project, Mendoza said the
entire HVAC ventilation system at the facility will be replaced.
“Right now those HVAC units are well past their due date and we
want to make sure that the air that our residents are breathing
here is clean and filtered,” Mendoza said Friday.
The facility will also be getting new windows that can be opened
from the inside.
"Those windows will now be able to be opened by you, the
residents. I think even something so small gives you more
freedom, and you get to decide if you're a little hot and you
want to just breathe in some fresh air, open up your window,
something you couldn't do before,” Mendoza said.
Terry Prince, director of the Illinois Department of Veterans'
Affairs, said other facilities will be getting a facelift.
“We are also investing nearly $300 million at the Quincy
Veterans' Home to rebuild the Quincy home that has been in
position for about 135 years, so a little bit overdue,” Prince
said.
The projects are expected to be completed by 2025.
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