Eligibility Criteria

Veterans seeking admission to either home must meet these eligibility criteria:

The veteran must be a current Georgia resident and meet one of the following conditions:

• Resided in Georgia two years immediately preceding the date of application
• Resided in Georgia five or more of the past 15 years

The veteran must have served on active duty in the U.S. armed forces during one of the following periods:

• World War II: December 7, 1941 - December 31, 1946
• Post-World War II: January 1, 1947 - June 26, 1950
• Korea: June 27, 1950 - January 31, 1955
• Cold War: January 31, 1955 - August 1, 1990
• Vietnam: July 1, 1964 - May 7, 1975
• Persian Gulf: August 2, 1990 - present

• The veteran must have a discharge under other than dishonorable conditions.
• The veteran must be approved as eligible for skilled nursing care by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
• The veteran must be free of contagious infectious disease and behavioral and psychiatric problems.
• The veteran must not need to be sustained by line-operated mechanical means.

To apply for admission, contact the appropriate Admissions Office in Augusta or Milledgeville or any GDVS Veterans Field Service Office.

A nominal daily fee is charged. Eligible veterans may apply for the federal Aid & Attendance benefit to help offset this fee. For veterans with a service-connected disability rating of 70 percent or higher or whose admission is due to a service-connected condition, the daily fee is paid in full by VA.