Washington Soldiers Home, Orting
Varies1301 Orting Kapowsin Hwy, Orting 98360
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.
The Washington Soldiers Home is located on 174 acres in the Puyallup Valley near Orting. Established in 1891, it was the first of four homes built for Washington state veterans. The home serves 128 residents at nursing-home level, with no assisted living. It is Medicare and Medicaid certified and provides 24-hour nursing care, medical care, and pharmacy services. The campus hosts a separately operated Transitional Housing Program for veterans and sits next to the Veterans Village operated by New Horizon Communities. Amenities include physical and occupational therapy, recreational activities, hospice, transportation, and a fishing pond. Pierce County, Washington.
Cost. Veterans rated 70%, 100% Service Connected Disabled, or whose service-connected disability is the reason nursing care is needed, may have nursing home care paid by the federal VA. Also accepts Medicare, Medicaid, third-party insurance, and private pay.
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About When home isn't possible
Sometimes home isn't safe or sustainable. When that happens, adult family homes, assisted living, memory care, and nursing homes. Listed for completeness, but exhaust the in-home options first, and check what Medicaid covers before assuming you have to private-pay.
Source US Department of Veterans Affairs. We do not accept referral fees from any provider listed. If something is wrong, please email corrections.