Richard A. Anderson Texas State Veterans Home

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Richard A. Anderson Texas State Veterans Home

Texas State Veterans Homes provide affordable, long-term nursing care for qualified Veterans, spouse

The VLB Texas State Veterans Homes provide affordable, long-term nursing care for Texas Veterans, their spouses and Gold Star parents. Conveniently located across Texas, each first-class facility is designed to enhance quality of life with a clean, caring and dignified setting appropriate to those men and women who have served our country with honor. Ombudsman Resource Information: A long-term care ombudsman helps residents and family members of a skilled nursing facility resolve complaints. Help provided by an ombudsman is confidential and free of charge. To speak with an ombudsman, a person may call the toll-free number 1-800-252-2412.

11/27/2025

In November, the True Soldiers of Houston Motorcycle Club, led by Road Captain Mikhail Wilson, visited the Richard A. Anderson TSVH.

Thank you for taking time out of your day to stop by and spend some time with our Veterans!

11/26/2025

Thank you to the students of Strake Jesuit College Preparatory for visiting our home recently to plant flowers with our Veterans and place flags around our building in honor of Veterans Day!

The flower beds were provided by Director James Porterfield of the Gulf Coast Regional American Red Cross, a longtime supporter of the Richard A. Anderson TSVH.

11/24/2025

Earlier this month, Amicha Williams from The Shooting Stars of Jack and Jill of America Inc. - Greater Channel Chapter, hosted a flag/patriotic quilt-making workshop at our home. 🇺🇸

Thank you so much for hosting this wonderful activity.

Our Veterans had a great time crafting their own American flags and patriotic blankets!

11/17/2025

Leena Dees, Department of Texas Women Veterans Coordinator for the DAV (Disabled American Veterans) of Texas, visited RAA and created personalized flags with every Veteran’s name and branch of service on them.

It was one of the most special and memorable things we've ever seen here. Every Veteran felt so special.

Thank you so much for the incredibly kind gesture and for bringing a smile to every Veteran's face!

09/03/2025

Last week, our Veterans were invited by the Astros Foundation to a Houston Astros game at Daikin Park!

Two of our Veterans, Vietnam combat Veteran Sergeant James Columbus Roy and WW2 and Korean War Veteran Staff Sergeant Thomas Mendoza Garza, were honored on the field in the middle of the 4th inning in front of a crowd of 28,338!

Thank you to the Houston Astros and announcer Bob Ford for taking a moment to recognize our heroes at the Richard A. Anderson TSVH.

Also, a HUGE thank you to Andrew and Trez of the Astros Foundation for providing the tickets and opportunity for our Veterans, their families, and RAA staff to attend the game.

Lastly, a very heartfelt THANK YOU to Jason Martin, Van Williams, Rilo Coleman, Damon McGavock, Jessica Jopplin of Space City Home Network, and Mario Parks of the MLB.

We're deeply grateful for this amazing experience that our Veterans will cherish forever. ❤️

08/21/2025

This week, the Richard A. Anderson TSVH hosted a back-to-school supply drive for our wonderful staff, brought to us by Kids Lives Matter International and Mrs. Cook.

Special thanks to everyone for all the supplies to help their kids be equipped and ready to learn on the first day of school!

08/20/2025

We recently hosted a Red Chimp Foam Party for our Veterans at the Richard A. Anderson TSVH!

Thank you to the Auxiliary to VFW Post 8790 for sponsoring this fun event!

Our Veterans had a blast playing in the foam and staying cool in the summer sun!

07/29/2025

District 76 Texas State Rep. Suleman Lalani recently visited our home to discuss his experience in geriatrics and ways that we can work together to advocate for our Veterans' benefits and quality of care.

Thank you to Rep. Lalani, Patrick Houck, President-elect of the Rotary Club of Greater Houston Veterans, and Mary Favre for your kind words and for spending time with us.

07/28/2025

Recently, the Astros Foundation graciously donated 120 black stick-and-peel New Era Houston Astros baseball caps to our heroes.

With these stylish new hats, our Veterans are locked and ready to show their full support at the August 27th game!

The organization also shared the following statement: "We love and support our Veterans at RAA and thank them for their service to our country."

We'd like to give special thanks to Andrew McMullin, who has been a huge supporter of us for the last three years, and to Trezdon Francis, who continues to make this year very special for our Veterans.

Link to their page: https://www.facebook.com/AstrosFoundation

07/23/2025

Last week, the talented kids of the Turning Hearts Summer Enrichment Camp blessed us with a wonderful musical performance!

Thank you to New Beginning Church for visiting our home and putting smiles on everyone's faces!

06/27/2025

Last week, we had a very special Juneteenth celebration here at the Richard A. Anderson Texas State Veterans Home!

Special thanks to Richard (from Kingston, Jamaica) with Richie Kanary Production for providing the wonderful live entertainment!

06/24/2025

The Richard A. Anderson Texas State Veterans Home celebrated the Army's 250th Birthday and Father's Day with our nation's heroes.

We enjoyed a wonderful weekend with plenty of food, fun, and live entertainment, including an Army trivia game and a special performance by a Prince impersonator!

Special thanks to Prince Tribute Artist "Marquan" (Meme's Entertainment) and everyone else who made this special weekend possible.

Address

14041 Cottingham Road
Houston, TX
77048

Telephone

+18002528387

Website

https://vlb.texas.gov/veterans-homes/locations/houston/index.html

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