State Veterans Homes (VA Recognition Program)
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
State Veterans Homes are facilities that provide nursing home, domiciliary, or adult day care. They are owned, operated, and managed by state governments. They date back to the post-Civil War era. To participate in the State Veterans Home program, the VA must formally recognize and certify a facility as a State Veterans Home; the VA then surveys all facilities each year to ensure they continue to meet VA standards. The VA does NOT manage State Veterans Homes. State Veterans Homes are in all 50 states and Puerto Rico; some states have more than one. The National Association of State Veterans Homes maintains a directory at https://nasvh.org/directory/.
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Where to get this in Washington
4 organizations deliver this program. Coverage varies, so check the area each one serves.
100-bed Medicare/Medicaid-certified state veterans home in Spokane operated by WDVA. CMS Care Compare 5-star.
80-bed Medicare/Medicaid-certified state veterans home in Walla Walla operated by WDVA. CMS Care Compare 5-star.
128-bed Medicare/Medicaid-certified state veterans home in Orting, established 1891, the first of Washington's four veterans homes, on 174 acres in the Puyallup Valley. Nursing-home-level care only.
240-bed Medicare/Medicaid-certified state veterans home in Port Orchard, built 1910 on a 31-acre bluff overlooking Sinclair Inlet. State-of-the-art 'Resident Centered Care' with 40-bed neighborhoods. CMS Care Compare 4-star.