What a proposed bill means for happy hours at Detroit Lakes and Perham senior care facilities

Local administrators from senior living facilities weigh in on 'happy hour' legislation

ALEXANDRIA — For many people, happy hours are a normal part of living – even for senior citizens living in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Currently, Minnesota lawmakers are working on a bill that would allow the consumption and display of alcoholic beverages in nursing homes and assisted living facilities, according to a March 18 article written by Mary Murphy, Minnesota capitol correspondent for Forum News Service. The bill, SF42…

What a proposed bill means for happy hours at Detroit Lakes and Perham senior care facilities

DETROIT LAKES — DeLoras Greer sat among the hum of conversation during Pelican Landing’s happy hour in Detroit Lakes, her red-polished nails wrapped around her drink. Typically, around half of the community’s nearly 60 residents gather on Wednesdays to play games, tell stories and connect over a drink. Having lived at Pelican Landing for roughly two and a half years, Greer has watched the weekly gathering build community by creating an easy, rel…