The Oregon Veterans´ Home is a Medicare and Medicaid certified facility.  To be admitted to the Home, an applicant must be:

• A veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces as defined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (USDVA) discharged under honorable conditions or
• The spouse, or surviving spouse as defined by the USDVA or
• A parent, all of whose children died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.

 
An applicant must also:

• Be able to pay the resident´s portion of the cost of care
• Be in need of skilled or intermediate nursing home care
• Not require medical care for which the Home is not equipped or staffed to provide
• Not have violent traits that may prove dangerous to the veteran, residents of the Home, staff or others.  However, this should not be interpreted as to prevent the admission of residents diagnosed with Alzheimer´s disease or other dementia. The facility is equipped and prepared to provide care for common behavior problems and recommended behavior management.