Governor calls for St. Louis Veterans Home leadership change
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gov. Eric Greitens said Monday that he wants his five new appointees to the Missouri Veterans Commission to fire the leader of the embattled St. Louis Veterans Home after an independent investigation found substandard care at the home.
During a press conference outside the home that he livestreamed on Facebook, the Republican governor said now that he has the new appointees in place he is seeking to have them remove the home's administrator, Rolando Carter, as well as the commission's executive director, Larry Kay.
Some patients, their families and staff have complained for months about the care and environment at the home. Three prior reviews did not turn up any wrongdoing.