The Northern Nevada State Veterans Home has been in the works for decades and now has its first residents.

It took a collective effort to make this project come to life, across party lines, positions in office and help from community organizations.

The new facility is located at 36 Battle Born Way in Sparks, that's right off of the Spaghetti Bowl, south of I-80 and east of I-580.

Governor Sisolak, former Governor Brian Sandoval, former Senator Dean Heller, and Mayor Ron Smith, among many others helped see the veterans home through completion. 

State officials held a ceremony today to officially announce the grand opening of the facility and to honor its new residents.

"This is more than a veterans home, it's a state of the art facility with anything they want to do is here. Matter fact I may come down and have a couple of drinks, they are probably cheaper," says City of Sparks Mayor Ron Smith.

"I think Washington DC could use this as an example of how legislatures and elected bodies can come together for the good of the community," says former Nevada Senator Dean Heller.

"It's remarkable and these folks have given us so much to Nevada and to our county it's the least we can do," says Governor Steve Sisolak.

The 102,000 square foot facility will house 96 veterans that are in need of medical care.

"This facility is top notch, it's a five star facility and no one deserves it more than our vets," says Heller.

Inside the building, residents will have access to round the clock care from nurses, social workers, and more -- a little over 20 residents have already moved in.

"They are divided into three different houses depending on your need. So you have 15 residents in each house that get to know each other and can socialize together," says Mayor Smith.

Each resident has their own private bedroom and bathroom. They will share common areas including a restaurant, a coffee bistro, a sports bar, and more.

The property is designed for veterans along with their families to be comfortable and feel like they're at home rather than a hospital.

"The main thing I take away from this is with 96 beds, these veterans are able to bring their families with them, and spend some time here," says Mayor Smith.

One veteran we spoke to said he's just happy to be in a state that shows in more ways than one that it cares.

"The state of Nevada has always made it special to be a veteran. They have always done something above and beyond to make sure that we feel that our service has been warranted," says Veteran Danny Waldrop.