KDADS gives update on Emporia Holiday Resort residents

EMPORIA (KSNT) - The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) is sharing new information following the closure announcement of the Holiday Resort retirement home in Emporia last week.

KDADS Director of Communications Cara Sloan-Ramos said all of the residents of the 120-bed facility have found new homes.

The Holiday Resort retirement home sent a notice to the KDADS on Monday, Dec. 2 regarding its imminent closure on Friday, Dec. 6. The home’s closure comes after its administration received word from the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) agency that it no longer qualifies for financial support.

The Holiday Resort’s closure follows the announcement that Emporia’s local Tyson Fresh Meat plant will also be closing early in 2025. The City of Emporia issued a statement on Dec. 4 reassuring residents that work is being done to help those impacted by the closures.

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