Veterans Home of California - West Los Angeles

Veterans Home of California - West Los Angeles is an energetic assisted living community in Los Angeles, California. It is within alluring Los Angeles County which is part of the Golden State.

Located in one of the most famous counties in the world, the beautiful, new Veterans Home of California - West Los Angeles is the largest Veterans Home of California in the County of Los Angeles. In a region renowned for abundant sunshine and beautiful year-round weather, the Veterans Home of California - West Los Angeles is just minutes from the scenic Pacific Ocean, historical Downtown Los Angeles, legendary Hollywood and the beautiful San Fernando Valley.

The Home offers the following levels of excellent healthcare:

• An 84-bed Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE), also known as assisted living, opened in October, 2010
• A 252-bed Skilled Nursing Facility is estimated to open in the Fall of 2011
• A 60-bed Alzheimer's/dementia, or "Memory Care" unit, is estimated to open following the Skilled Nursing Facility

In close proximity to the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), the Federal Building on famous Wilshire Boulevard, and an extraordinary array of museums, movie theaters, arts and cultural activities, galleries, shopping centers, restaurants, libraries, parks, beaches, family-friendly events and activities for all age groups, the West Los Angeles location offers Veteran residents and their families a wealth of cultural, social and recreational landmarks and opportunities.

Adjacent to the Memory Care unit is a beautiful, open-air garden with a cozy seating area where Veteran residents can enjoy being outdoors in a safe and comfortable environment. The first garden of its kind at the Veterans Homes of California, this outside oasis is adorned with lovely trees and landscaping which makes this garden a lush and peaceful location for rest or relaxation, or a perfect spot to visit with other Veteran residents, friends or family members. The beauty of outdoor plants makes this special garden a tranquil retreat that residents of the Veterans Home of California - West Los Angeles will come to love and enjoy.
Veterans desiring to be considered for admission must be residents of California, age 55 or older (or younger if disabled), and have served honorably.