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Mission
The mission of the VA Community Living Centers Program (formerly known as VA Nursing
Home Care Units) is to provide compassionate care to eligible veterans with sufficient
functional impairment to require the level of service and skill available in VA Community Living
Centers (VACLC). Veterans with chronic stable conditions including dementia, those requiring
rehabilitation or short term specialized services such as respite or intravenous therapy, or those
who need comfort and care at the end of life are served in the VA Community Living Centers.
Goal of Care
The goal of care is to restore the resident to maximum function, prevent further decline, maximize
independence, and/or provide comfort when dying. Most VA Community Living Centers are well
suited to providing short-term, restorative and rehabilitative care and longer term care for veterans
who meet eligibility criteria and/or require end of life care, prolonged active rehabilitation, are unable
to sustain a placement in a community nursing home, or lack clinically appropriate community alternatives.
Location
The majority of VA Community Living Centers(VACLC) are located on or near the campus of VA Medical
Centers throughout the United States. Facility Directory.
Admission Criteria
a. The veteran must be enrolled in the VA for health care.
b. The veteran must be eligible for nursing home services or The VA
Community Living Center may admit the veteran if beds are available
and the VACLC is able to provide the service needed,
c. The veteran must be medically and psychiatrically stable, .
d. The reason for admission must be documented and the VACLC must
have the resources to provide service/s needed,
e. The anticipated length of stay is documented,
f. The anticipated discharge disposition from the VA Community Living
Center is documented.
NOTE: Special populations for whom community placement is difficult will
receive special consideration. For more information: VHA Directive 2005-061
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