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A Home For Heroes
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"Throughout the history of the U.S.,
men and women have served this country, protecting our freedom
and maintaining our values. These men and women did
nothing less than save the world.
At the Colorado State Veterans Nursing
Home, we understand the sacrifices these men and women have
made. We provide excellent medical care, our staff goes
beyond the requirements. In addition to excellent medical
care, we provide a quality of life that recognizes their
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Colorado State Veterans Nursing Homes includes five veterans nursing homes located in:
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Aurora - Fitzsimons
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Florence - McCandless
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Homelake
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Rifle
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Walsenburg
Colorado constructed the five veterans nursing
homes in partnership with the federal Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA), which provided 65 percent of the construction costs for each
home. In return for this funding, the VA requires each state
veterans home to maintain a 75 percent veteran population. The
VA allows the remaining 25 percent of each home's population to
include spouses or widows of veterans. The VA provides a per
diem payment to eligible veterans residing in a state veterans nursing
home. This per diem payment partially offsets the cost of
nursing home care.
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Eligibility for
residency:
- Colorado resident veteran;
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Nonresident veteran;
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Colorado resident spouses of veterans,
surviving spouses of veterans, or parents of veterans all of whose
children died while serving in the armed forces of the United
States. A maximum of 25% of a Colorado State Veterans Nursing
Home’s residents may be in this last group.
For the Colorado State Nursing Home at
Trinidad eligibility for admission is Colorado residents other
individuals
Admission
criteria is based on the Nursing Home’s ability to meet the eligible
prospective resident’s care needs. The need for skilled nursing care
must be certified to be medically necessary by a physician licensed to
practice in the State of Colorado. To maintain a safe environment for
all residents, the nursing home only admits those persons whose needs
can be met within the accommodations and services it provides with
consideration for all residents.
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Please Feel Free to Contact the
Individual Homes for More Information
When you Contact the Homes
Please tell them that you saw them on HomeOfHeroes.com
And THANK THEM FOR MAKING THIS
WEBSITE POSSIBLE!
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State
Veterans Nursing Homes Home Page |
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Rifle SVNH
P. O. Box 1420
Rifle, CO 81650
Phone: 970-625-0842
Toll Free: 1-800-828-4580
WEBSITE |
Homelake SVNH
3749 Sherman St.
Monte Vista, CO 81144
Phone: 719-852-5118
Toll Free: 888-838-2687
WEBSITE |
Bruce McCandless SVNH
903 Moore Drive
Florence, CO 81226
Phone: 719-784-6331
Toll Free: 800-283-2668
WEBSITE |
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Fitzsimons SVNH
1919 Quentin Street
Aurora, CO 80010
(720) 857-6400
WEBSITE |
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The Bruce McCandless State
Veterans Nursing Home at Florence is named for WWII Medal of
Honor Recipient and Florence Hometown Hero Bruce McCandless.
The home was rededicated in his honor in 2004 in ceremonies
with his son, Captain Bruce McCandless, II as guest speaker.
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The sign was christened by Rosemary McCandless,
Commander
McCandless' daughter.
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A person seeking admission to a state
nursing home may obtain an application package and information
describing the required application procedures from the facility of
interest. Facility admissions staff will provide applicants with
information regarding all required documentation, information, and
verifications necessary to complete the application.
The needed documentation and information includes;
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A signed admission application, including completion of
the financial information, functional assessment, medical
information, and authorization for release of information forms
included in the admissions application; and,
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Verification of eligibility for
admission, including proof of discharge from the armed services
and a copy of the DD214 form, if applicable
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