Historic McKenna Care Center Shuts Down

By Daniel Warn dwarn@yelmonline.com

Posted 5/31/18

After 67 years as a nursing facility of some sort, McKenna’s Nisqually Valley Care Center closed its doors behind its final patient last week.Employee Carla Leiter said she put her head together …

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