New Hampshire Veterans Home

11/09/2025

At this season of giving thanks, we are overflowing with gratitude! Recent reasons this week include:
- Rotarians of the Franklin Falls Rotary Club and students of Franklin High School: They brought a delicious chicken & broccoli alfredo luncheon, complete with salad, rolls, and dessert. The thoughtful students served the veterans and, after the luncheon, gave handmade cards to our veterans thanking them for their service to our country. Sarah Stanley, Rotarian and NHVH Public Information Officer, asked some of our residents what they liked best and their dinner. Without hesitation, the response was that the food was delicious, but the companionship of the students and Rotarians was second to none!
- Lynne Turmel, Candy Allen, and the entire team over at Healthtrust in Concord NH: On Friday they brought in a wonderful donation of individual, handmade goody bags for our veterans. These donations mean so much to our veterans; we appreciate the steadfast support from our New Hampshire communities. Thank you Healthtrust!
- Supporters of our annual fundraising raffle: Thanks to the support of the many raffle prize donors, ticket sellers, and ticket purchasers, this year's raffle was the best yet, raising over $9,000 for our Resident Benefit Fund! Congratulations to this weekend's winners: Amber Lagace, Ken Berndt, Shawn Flanagan, Timothy Spooner, Melanie Flanagan & Celia Noyes.
We hope you are also counting your blessings and enjoying every day in this season of giving.

11/07/2025

Today we proudly hosted our Annual NHVH Art Show—a beloved tradition that highlights the talent, creativity, and stories of our incredible veteran artists. We saw so many colors today, but none as much as the sea of RED that paints NHVH every week! Per NHVH tradition, we celebrate RED Friday to Remember Everyone Deployed.
Our annual Art Show was filled with stunning resident artwork, made possible by months of dedication and collaboration. We’re so thankful to the volunteers who helped bring this showcase to life, the community and family members who came in to celebrate, and of course, the veterans who shared their work with us. Please help us in thanking The Galleries at 30 Main: Vynnie Hale and Paul Moreau, Owners; Robbie Muzinich, Kimberly Smith and Bonnie Edwards, artists. Bonnie is also a year-long volunteer here, helping our veterans realize their artist talents through the camera lens.
Commandant Kim MacKay warmly welcomed attendees, Heather Sparano (NHVH Volunteer Services) led us in singing our National Anthem, and our residents, volunteers and staff members gave a fantastic Company Beat performance to help mark the occasion.
If you missed today’s event and would like to hear the Company Beat as we honor our veterans, we invite you to join us next week—Tuesday, November 11th at 11am —for our Veterans Day ceremony featuring Governor Kelly Ayotte as our keynote speaker.
Last but not least, today's raffle winners are also posted! Happy Friday!

11/06/2025

We had a very musical day today! (Next up tomorrow is our annual Art Show!) Our NHVH Company Beat rehearsed one last time before tomorrow’s Art Show performance at 11. We’re excited for everyone to hear them! Add in the afternoon Ukulele players and the music just kept flowing.
Our monthly Updates & Spotlights with the Commandant meeting enlightened us all on Home happenings, including current construction projects, upcoming holiday dinners, parties, events and trips.
We shined the Spotlight on two distinguished veterans today: Martin ‘Bud' DePoy (Navy) and Stephen Thomas (Navy). Their service and commitment to our country inspires us and serves as a reminder that our freedoms only exist because of heroes like them. We’re honored to have them both in our NHVH family and congratulate them on their Resident Spotlights.
Today's raffle prize winners are: Tim Cooney, Judith Davidson, and Matt Porter. Congratulations!
We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow for our Art Show from 10 - Noon & 1 - 3. Reminder to wear RED to Remember Everyone Deployed on RED shirt Fridays.

11/05/2025

It's American Football Day! Of course, to celebrate, we were happy to sport our Patriots - and other team - pride. Regardless of what team you cheer for, we’re all one team here at NHVH!
We had the great honor of welcoming Commander Dan K. Wiley, National Commander of the American Legion, along with several members of the NH American Legion family. Commander Wiley toured the home with Commandant Kim MacKay, taking time to speak directly with residents and learn more about life here at NHVH. We are grateful to Wayne Perra, NHVH Board Member, for coordinating his visit, and for the ongoing support of the American Legion. Your advocacy and presence mean a great deal to our veterans.
Also posted are today's raffle calendar winners. Congratulations to Adam, Cathy and Shirley!
In the afternoon, a lively round of special bingo was sponsored by VFW & AUX #10722 Pelham. We thank them for continuing to bring fun and connection to our home! Our day also included some great kicks at kickball, a fun-filled Dubreuil Group coffee social, and many fresh haircuts from our beloved hairdresser, Kimberly.
It’s been a wonderful day full of community, laughter, and gratitude. Thank you to all who made it possible!

11/04/2025

The lucky winners of our Calendar Raffle will start off our daily posts all month long. Big congratulations to today's winners! WIth Veterans Day and Thanksgiving, November is the perfect month for sharing joy.
Also in this post...
- Speaking of sharing joy - we sincerely appreciated our pizza party sponsored in honor of Charles Drake, a beloved resident remembered fondly. We’re grateful for the chance to come together in his memory.
- Our veterans have really taken to Blackjack; it has quickly become a favorite enjoyed in lively games!
- Huge thanks to Linda, who graciously brings in one of her three amazing dogs every week; this week was Luna's turn. We love the tail wags, smiles, and good company.
We hope you also had a great day.

11/03/2025

Congratulations to our first 9 winners of our November 1st, 2nd & 3rd drawings! 🎉
Our veterans and staff had a lot of fun picking winners. ❤
Thanks to all of the amazing individual, family and business donors; ticket salespeople; and ticket purchasers; we were able to raise over $9,000 for our veterans! We sincerely appreciate you ALL!

11/02/2025

If you know of a caring person looking to enter the rewarding field of helping our veterans, refer them to our free Nursing Assistant course to get paid while learning! Our next class starts soon and spaces are limited. For more info and to apply 24/7, visit: https://tinyurl.com/3npvvwuz
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We look forward to welcoming more new team members to our Home that offers wonderful State of NH's employee benefits, a rewarding career path, free education, and the honor of serving veterans!

11/01/2025

We had too much fun last night! We appreciate all of the little ghosts and goblins who came to share their smiles with us. Such fun to see our veterans' faces light up with the arrivals of their grandchildren and great children. And also such a treat to see so many of our employees' children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews! We hope you also had an amazing day full of memories in the making.

10/31/2025

10/31/2025

We look forward to our annual tradition of parading through our halls, venturing to our Halloween Party destination in our 'Town Hall' great room. Check out our parade fun today:
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We enjoy our annual Halloween Parade tradition! The shenanigans begin in the main dining room and then proceed via the parade route to the Halloween Party in...