Marion County is being considered as an ideal location to site a 120-bed nursing home funded through the Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs (FDVA) and the U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs. Our county would like to offer veterans and their families a welcoming, centrally-located facility within 75 miles or less from 23 of our state’s 67 counties.

As Florida’s fifth largest county, Marion is home to more than 45,000 veterans, and approximately 650,000 veterans live within a 75-mile radius of the site. More than 280,000 of these veterans are over the age of 65. The proposed site would provide direct access to Interstate 75 just 40 miles south of Gainesville, and less than a two-hour drive from either Orlando, Jacksonville or Tampa.

Our veterans have made the greatest sacrifices to guarantee our freedoms today. Marion County wishes to continue being a part of their hope for a better tomorrow by becoming the home of the new VA nursing home.

Please join us on June 20 to show your support for a state veterans' nursing home in Marion County!