CA Veterans Home Information

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The Lancaster Veterans Home is Currently

Accepting Applications for Residency!

The William J. “Pete” Knight Veterans Home of California—Lancaster is a 60-bed Residential Care Facility, also known as “assisted living. ” The Veterans Home opened in 2010 and is currently accepting applications for residency. The Veterans Home provides residents with individualized care within a homelike environment that contributes to self-reliance and an independent lifestyle. It offers an enhanced plan of amenities, including:

• Assistance with medical and dental services

• Assistance with medications

• A modern fitness center and exercise classes

• Library, cable television, and wireless Internet

• Restaurant dining experience—three meals plus snacks

• Dietary modifications

• Housekeeping and laundry services

• Caring and compassionate staff, and

• Variety of community outings and an enhanced activity program

The Veterans Home is located in the picturesque high-desert area of Southern California, just off the Antelope Valley Freeway, an hour’s drive north from the San Fernando Valley. Lancaster and nearby Palmdale offers recreational and educational opportunities, including the:

• Antelope Valley Fairgrounds, Aerospace Walk of Honor

• California Poppy Reserve

• JetHawks Baseball Stadium

• Prime Desert Woodland Preserve

• Lancaster Center for the Performing Arts, and

• Parks, shopping centers and movie theaters

Veterans Homes of California are also located in Barstow, Chula Vista, Ventura, West Los Angeles, and Yountville. Veterans Homes are currently under construction in Fresno and Redding. Veterans considering assisted living are encouraged to apply to any of the Veterans Homes of California. Spouses are also eligible to apply with the veteran.

For admission information, contact:

William J. “Pete” Knight

Veterans Home of California—Lancaster

45221 30th Street West

Lancaster, CA 93536

(661) 974-8140 or (661) 974-8160

The Barstow Veterans Home is

Currently Accepting Applications for Residency in Domiciliary Care

The Veterans Home of California—Barstow is a 400-bed, long-term care facility located on 22 acres with a

panoramic view of the Mojave River Valley. The high desert atmosphere offers a climate that is healthful, quiet

and safe with very low air pollution. The Veterans Home provides California veterans with a living environment

that protects their dignity and contributes to their feeling of self-reliance and self-worth. It offers three levels of

care that provide continuity in the lives of residents in an atmosphere of dignity and respect.

1. Domiciliary Care (Independent living) for veterans who are self-sufficient and do not require assistance with activities of daily living. Non-nursing staff provides minimal supervision. Residents at this level of care have access to other levels of care and medical services.

2. Intermediate Nursing Care for veterans requiring some nursing assistance to perform activities of daily living. Licensed nursing staff assist veterans with medications and treatments.

3. Skilled Nursing Care for veterans who require a higher level of nursing care and require assistance with many activities of daily living. Although this Veterans Home offers three levels of care, space is primarily available in the Domiciliary level of care.

Amenities include:

• Room and board – three meals plus snacks

• Medical care and medications

• Optical care, dental care and podiatry services

• Transportation services to all medical appointments and off-campus activities

• Additional professional services include a beauty/barber shop, multi-purpose room and limited banking services

• Opportunities for worship for all denominations through the Chaplaincy Program

• A modern fitness center and exercise classes

• Library, cable television, and wireless Internet

• Housekeeping and laundry services

• Caring and compassionate staff, and

• Variety of community outings and an enhanced activity program

The Veterans Home of California—Barstow enjoys the strong support from the local community as well as camaraderie from the neighboring Marine Corps Logistics Base and the National Training Center at Fort Irwin.

Veterans Homes of California are also located in Chula Vista, Lancaster, Ventura, West Los Angeles and Yountville. Veterans Homes are currently under construction in Fresno and Redding. Veterans considering assisted living are encouraged to apply to any of the Veterans Homes of California. Spouses are also eligible to apply with the veteran.

For admission information, contact:

Veterans Home of California—Barstow

100 E. Veterans Parkway

Barstow, CA 92311

(800) 746-0606