The Rhode Island Veterans Home, a 110-acre complex located on Mount Hope Bay,
at 480 Metacom Avenue in Bristol, Rhode Island.
The mission of the home is to provide quality nursing and residential care to those
Rhode Island war veterans in need. Social, medical, nursing and rehabilitative services
are also provided to veterans and their survivors and/or dependents to improve their
physical, emotional and economic well-being.
The Veterans Home consists of 260 nursing care beds in three skilled and semiskilled
units and two ambulatory care units and two ambulatory care units with an additional 79
beds. Specific services provided at the facility include:
- nursing and medical care;
- a new, fully-certified Alzheimer’s Care Unit;
- a full compliment of rehabilitation services;
- activities therapy;
- on-site dental, x-ray and pharmacy services;
- transportation to and from Veterans Administration (VA) hospital clinics;
- social, chaplaincy and volunteer services.
Our Veterans Transitional Supportive Program is a special six-month program for
homeless veterans designed to help them become self supporting. Services include substance
abuse treatment, work therapy, case management, individual and group counseling, medical
and psychiatric follow-up and after-care planning.
The Rhode Island Veterans Home is more than just a building - it is a community in
every sense of the word. Residents, staff, volunteers and the families of residents
contribute to making it a place where veterans receive top-notch care in a warm, friendly,
yet dignified environment.
There is a library on campus, as well as a gift shop, a bank, a barber shop and a
beautician. Religious services for all denominations are provided and many activities,
including movies, crafts, card games, bingo, birthday parties and cookouts take place on a
regular basis for the enjoyment of our residents.
The Home has a very active "Family Council" which is made up of many family
members, who meet on the last Friday of every month to discuss common issues and concerns
that affect the residents of the Home. The Family Council also discusses legislation
affecting, not only the residents and families residing at the Home, but the veterans
population as well. Speakers of interest are invited to speak by invitation only. If you
would like more information please contact the following person, who is the current
President of the Council: Ms. Kathy Gineo, President, R.I.V.H. Family Council, 480 Metacom
Ave., Bristol, R.I. 02809
Eligibility for Rhode Island Veterans Home Services is open to war service veterans who
have honorable discharges and, have resided in the state at least two years prior to
the date of application or who were inducted into military services while
a resident of the State of Rhode Island.
Any person who served more than ninety (90) days and who was honorably discharged and who,
as a result of service, acquired a service-related disability or disease, may be admitted.
The Rhode Island Veterans Home will accept any veteran we are licensed to accept. The
Medical Director shall retain the power to approve or disapprove any veteran’s
diagnosis for admission to the Home.
Admission to the Rhode Island Veterans Home is voluntary.
