State Veterans Homes (VA Recognition Program)
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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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 years after the Civil War. To take part in the State Veterans Home program, the VA must formally recognize and certify a facility as a State Veterans Home. The VA then inspects all facilities each year to make sure they keep meeting VA standards. The VA does NOT manage State Veterans Homes. They are in all 50 states and Puerto Rico, and some states have more than one. The National Association of State Veterans Homes maintains a directory at https://nasvh.org/directory/.
Who qualifies
What it covers
Cost
How to apply
Where to get this in Washington
4 organizations deliver this program. Coverage varies, so check the area each one serves.
Spokane, Spokane County
100-bed Medicare/Medicaid-certified state veterans home in Spokane operated by WDVA. CMS Care Compare 5-star.
Walla Walla, Walla Walla County
80-bed Medicare/Medicaid-certified state veterans home in Walla Walla operated by WDVA. CMS Care Compare 5-star.
Orting, Pierce County
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.
Port Orchard, Kitsap County
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.
Where to go from here
Not sure this one fits your situation? Your local Area Agency on Aging can check what you qualify for and point you to the right programs, for free. No one will sell your information, and no one will cold-call you.
Source www.va.gov/GERIATRICS/pages/State_Veterans_Homes.asp
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