Long Island State Veterans Home

You feel it as soon as you walk through the doors of the Long Island State Veterans Home. The bond. The sense of pride. The camaraderie. It amazes me everyday.

Since opening our doors in 1991, the home has helped thousands of veterans and their families during their greatest time of need. Our dedicated staff stands ready to provide skilled nursing care, short term rehabilitation, palliative care and medical model adult day health care to the over 200,000 veterans who reside on Long Island; those brave men and women who have helped to make our nation secure and have advanced the cause of freedom throughout the world.

The Long Island State Veterans Home has earned the reputation of being the premier provider of long term care and rehabilitation among the 142 State Veterans Homes, as well as, private skilled nursing facilities around the nation. As one of the few "teaching nursing homes" in the United States, we are proud of our mission to train the next generation of physicians, nurses, therapists, dieticians, social workers and health care providers as it relates to the care of the frail, elderly population. Providing our residents with state-of-the-art equipment and the latest advances in geriatric care, our veterans truly benefit from our relationship with Stony Brook Medicine and Stony Brook University as well.

We continue to advocate for our veterans both in Washington, D.C. and Albany. Federal legislation now provides those veterans who are 70% or more service connected disabled with a VA benefit for skilled nursing care services in any State Veterans Home. These veterans must require skilled nursing care and must meet the admission requirements of the home. With the average cost of nursing home care on Long Island exceeding $150,000 per year, veterans can access their VA entitlements and utilize them at our home, thereby substantially reducing the financial burden of long term care.

We strongly believe that no other long term care provider on Long Island can match us as it relates to quality, cost and culture in caring for veterans and their families. If you have not yet had the opportunity to visit us or learn about our programs and services, please stop in and tour our facility at your convenience.

We look forward to serving you.

Sincerely,

Fred S. Sganga

Executive Director

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