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Washington State Veterans Homes

Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA)

The Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs operates four state veterans homes, Washington Soldiers Home in Orting (128 beds), Washington Veterans Home in Port Orchard/Retsil (240 beds), Spokane Veterans Home (100 beds), and Walla Walla Veterans Home (80 beds). All four are Medicare and Medicaid certified and provide 24-hour skilled nursing care, medical care, and pharmacy services. Under VA regulations, Washington State is authorized a maximum of 1,687 state home nursing home beds for veterans based on projected need. Supportive programs include physical therapy, occupational therapy, recreational activities, social services, volunteer programs, hospice, nutritious meals, religious programs, transportation, laundry, and beauty/barber shops.

Who qualifies

Applicants must: (1) have served at any time, in any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces including the National Guard; (2) have received an honorable discharge OR be eligible for federal VA monetary benefits OR have been separated with less-than-honorable characterization solely due to sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression; (3) reside in Washington State; OR be the spouse of a resident or widow(er) of an eligible veteran; OR be a Gold Star Parent who lost a child in the armed forces. Each home requires Nursing Home Level of care (no assisted living offered).

What it covers

24-hour nursing care, medical care, and pharmacy. Physical therapy, occupational therapy, recreational activities, social services, volunteer programs, hospice, nutritious meals, community involvement, religious programs, transportation, laundry, beauty & barber shops; fishing pond at Orting; patriotic interment services.

Cost

Veterans rated 70%, 100% Service Connected Disabled, or whose service-connected disability is the reason nursing care is needed, may have their nursing home care paid by the federal VA. Homes also accept Medicare, Medicaid, third-party insurance, and private pay. See WDVA Frequently Asked Questions page for cost specifics.

How to apply

Email or call the WDVA admission team at 1-877-838-7787 (1-877-VETS-R-US) to arrange a tour. Printable applications are available on each home's page; mail-in applications can be requested.

Where to get this in Washington

5 organizations deliver this program. Coverage varies, so check the area each one serves.

Spokane Veterans Home (509) 344-5770
100-bed Medicare/Medicaid-certified state veterans home in Spokane operated by WDVA. CMS Care Compare 5-star.
Walla Walla Veterans Home (509) 394-6800
80-bed Medicare/Medicaid-certified state veterans home in Walla Walla operated by WDVA. CMS Care Compare 5-star.
Washington Soldiers Home, Orting (360) 893-4515
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.
Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA)(877) 838-7787
State agency serving Washington veterans and their families. Operates four state veterans homes and administers WDVA programs (VEMP, VIP, War Trauma Counseling, county VSO locator).
Washington Veterans Home, Retsil (360) 895-4700
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.

Call to learn more

(877) 838-7787

Visit the website

www.dva.wa.gov/veterans-service-members-and-their-families/veterans-homes

Source www.dva.wa.gov/veterans-service-members-and-their-families/veterans-homes