New Hampshire Veterans Home

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New Hampshire Veterans Home

Serving those who served for more than 135 years, the New Hampshire Veterans Home provides long-term care services to NH's elderly and disabled veterans.

Our mission is to provide the best quality of life for NH Veterans with dignity, honor and respect. About the New Hampshire Veterans Home (NHVH):
Our mission is to provide the best quality of life for New Hampshire veterans with dignity, honor and respect. We are an intermediate, long term care facility offering a broad range of residential, medical, and nursing care. NHVH has formalized agreements with both the Department of Veterans Affairs and local hospitals for inpatient hospitalization and specialized outpatient care. Health care services include pharmacy, dentistry, podiatry, psychiatry, and optometry. Our resident-centered care services also include physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, dietary services, and spiritual care. Admissions are open to all veterans who have been honorably discharged, including Reserve and NH Air and Army National Guard members. Serving in combat or have a service-connected disability is not required for eligibility. There is no minimum age for admission. Applicants must be a resident of the State of New Hampshire for one year preceding application, or prove New Hampshire as home of record upon discharge. An applicant’s condition(s) must be within the Home’s resources and ability to treat, and the applicant does not present potential harm to self or other residents. Financial certification is required; information is available by contacting the Admissions Coordinators at (603) 527-4843. About the NHVH Social Media Engagement:
Posts on our social media are for sharing our residents' enjoyable times and veteran resources with family, friends, volunteers, employee team members, and the community. Comments with links to pages or sites that conduct sales, provide links to unrelated content, provide misleading content, or post requests to befriend user profiles will be removed. To ensure content maintains a social nature focused on the veterans we serve, and to protect our veterans and followers, social media profiles failing to comply with NHVH Social Media Engagement parameters outlined above may be banned from interacting with the NHVH page. Updated: 4/20/25

01/25/2026

On Thursday, we were happy to welcome back our friends from the Belmont American Legion who visit monthly during coffee social to spend time with our veterans. We’re also grateful for the thoughtful donation they presented. Speaking of donations, our bingo fun was generously sponsored by our amazing volunteer, Kevin Scott. We thank them for their continued support!
Our popular, twice-weekly Walking Group had another great turnout. It’s wonderful to see residents staying active and enjoying each other’s company as they make their way around the home. Molly the dog was back - and without her wagon! After a tough surgery a few months ago, Molly is healing well and back to her usual energetic self. We are also thankful for donations to our popular Sunshine Cart and give a shout out to our dedicate sunshine cart and Dungeons & Dragons volunteers. Last but not least, we thank Father Tony for his meaningful mass, Liz Kantz for her musical talents.

01/24/2026

In 2025, 19 of our employees celebrated a collective total of 320 years at the NHVH! Pausing to congratulate State employees with 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, ... years of service is something we look forward to at our quarterly Conversations with the Commandant meetings. This collection of pictures is from this week's meeting, as well as some employees we caught up with throughout our Home:
30 Years - Laurie Doucet (Recreation)
25 Years - Launa Brown (Nursing), Lisa Davis (Warehouse), Vicki Greenwood (Nursing)
20 Years - Joyce Costello (Nursing; not pictured as she was a bit camera-shy, but deserves recognition)
15 Years - Barry Lee (Security)
10 Years - Anne Marie Mercuri (Quality)
We congratulate these NHVH team members who help us fulfill our mission of providing the best quality of life for NH veterans with dignity, honor and respect!

01/23/2026

Today is RED Friday, our weekly practice to Remember Everyone Deployed. We honor those currently serving! Our annual Remembrance Ceremony, led by Pastor Paul, honored our veterans who passed in 2025. Residents, family members, staff and volunteers paused to remember, honor and reflect. Ceremony speakers offered heartfelt remarks; each fallen comrade's name was read aloud with dignity and care. We are grateful for this meaningful time set aside to pause and remember our NHVH family members.
The rest of our day was much lighter in spirit. Shoutout to Jeanie, our superstar volunteer, who comes in often and also updates our 4 corner photo wall every month. This month she brought in friends including Yohei (grey sweatshirt), a veteran himself; we’re thankful for these new friends!
We also celebrated two birthdays: Marty and James! Both were surprised with balloons, laughter, and plenty of smiles.

01/22/2026

This week's Wacky Wednesday was Opposite Day! Veterans enjoyed a lively game of balloon toss and gathered for Kelley’s Korner. A sweet moment was resident Joe receiving pictures of his new great grandson. We also held our quarterly Conversations with the Commandant, where Commandant Kim MacKay meets with staff from all 3 shifts to hear ideas, share updates, honor longevity recipients, and keep staff informed. A big thank you to our wonderful hairdresser for keeping our residents looking and feeling their best.

01/21/2026

Many thanks to Greg Taylor, NHVH nursing team member, for sharing these great shots he captured of our deer ('dear') visitors to our pond. We love watching the wildlife visit our beautiful campus throughout all seasons. Shout out also to our NHVH recreation team members for capturing the shots of the Patriots in the NFL playoffs, billiards, sing-alongs, Ray's birthday celebration, cards, and a big favorite...kickball. We appreciate you all!

01/20/2026

Our terrific Tuesday included was action-packed. We enjoyed visits from two of our visiting furry friends, Arlo and Nash; Blackjack; Left-Center-Right dice game; Trivia Tuesday; 'supervising' construction projects; and just enjoying the beautiful winter scenery from the warmth of our Home. We hope you also had a great day!

01/19/2026

Today we pause to remember Martin Luther King, Jr. on this day to commemorate civil rights. As we thank him for his incredible contributions, we also smile at the thought of recognizing national Popcorn Day. Enjoy these moments captured on our trip to Tilton where we enjoyed seeing Twister - and eating popcorn, of course! 🌪 🎬 🍿🍕

01/18/2026

This week, residents gathered for our monthly Resident Council Meeting, for voting on pertinent items, signing up for February trips, and sharing thoughtful suggestions to continue making this home the best it can be. Commandant Kim MacKay spoke about current updates and happenings throughout our Home. Thank you to all who participated and shared your voices! Company Beat filled the air with music when they met this week. Everyone sounded incredible - as always!
A big congratulations to our newest HERO Award winners—Jeff Lavoie (Security) and Scott Jones (Maintenance). These two were nominated by their peers for going above and beyond each day to be Honorable, Exceptional, Reverent & Optimistic. We’re grateful for all they do for our veterans and colleagues and are proud to recognize them for their dedication.

01/17/2026

Do you know of a caring person looking to enter the rewarding field of nursing? Refer them to our free Nursing Assistant course to get paid while learning! Our next class starts in March . Spaces are limited! For more info and to apply 24/7, visit: https://bit.ly/4sKQhz6
We look forward to welcoming more new team members to our Home that offers wonderful State of NH employee health insurance and other benefits; a rewarding career path; free education; and the honor of serving veterans!

01/16/2026

Wishing everyone a warm RED Friday as we don this special color to Remember Everyone Deployed - a tradition we honor every week.
We began the day with morning stretches which before you know it, transitioned into balloon volleyball. Whether it was a game of cards, watching sports, or a classic game of trivia, today was filled with all kinds of options for our heroes to enjoy.
We wish everyone an amazing weekend.

01/15/2026

Yesterday's Wacky Wednesday theme was Hat Day—a fun excuse to show off our favorite headwear. Shoutout to Lynn who kept the fun going by switching hats throughout the day. We also applaud Coach for his recent Resident Spotlight, finally pictured here. It’s great to see him recognized! Music from Susan Galactis started our morning and in the afternoon, Tom Bartlett kept the music going. Hiker the dog was in for visits and cuddles, and there was a packed game of blackjack in the afternoon with candy prizes up for grabs. We give a warm welcome to our new volunteer Vivian. We’re so happy to have her join the NHVH family.

01/14/2026

We had another full day yesterday! Congratulations to our newest Resident Spotlight, Wayne Gadwah! We were honored to highlight this member of our NHVH family during our Commandant Update. Also during the Update, current events, news, programs, trips and construction project updates were provided by Commandant MacKay and various department heads. Our little furry friend Fraiser brought us smiles and Stan Jr. rocked the house once again. Another terrific Tuesday!
(Watch for a post later this month where we will feature another Resident Spotlight honoree.)

Address

139 Winter Street
Tilton, NH
03276

Telephone

+16035274400

Website

http://www.nh.gov/veterans

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We are an intermediate, long term care facility. NHVH offers a broad range of residential, medical, and nursing care. NHVH has formalized agreements with both the Department of Veterans Affairs and local hospitals for inpatient hospitalization and specialized outpatient care. Health care services include pharmacy, dentistry, podiatry, psychiatry, and optometry. Our resident-centered care services also include physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, dietary services, and spiritual care. Admissions are open to all veterans who have been honorably discharged, including Reserve and NH Air and Army National Guard members You do not have to have served in combat or have a service-connected disability to be eligible to apply. There is no minimum age for admission. Applicants must be a resident of the State of New Hampshire for one year preceding application, or prove New Hampshire as home of record upon discharge. An applicant’s condition(s) must be within the Home’s resources and ability to treat, and the applicant does not present potential harm to self or other residents. Financial Certification is required: Information is available by contacting the Admissions Coordinators at (603) 527-4843