THE GRAPEVINE
The GRAPEVINE is an official publication of the Veterans Home of California, produced monthly by the Public Information Office.
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GRAPEVINE
Public Information Office
Veterans Home of California
PO Box 1200
Yountville, CA 94599
FAX to: (707) 944-4542
Founded in 1884, VHC-Yountville is the largest veterans home in the United States. Located in the heart of scenic Napa Valley, the Veterans Home of California-Yountville (VHC-Yountville) is a community of and for veterans.
Some 1,100 veterans (both men and women) live at the home. It provides residential accommodations and a wealth of recreational, social, and therapeutic activities for independent living, including: a 1,200 seat theater, 9-hole golf course, 35,000 volume library, creative arts center, swimming pool and fitness center, resident-operated television station, baseball stadium, RV park, bowling lanes, auto hobby shop, a base exchange store, chapel and coffee shop.
The Veterans Home of California-Yountville also offers Residential Care (assisted living) capacity and three levels of inpatient health care: Intermediate Care, Skilled Nursing Care, and General Acute Care. General acute care is also provided at Queen of the Valley Hospital in Napa, St. Helena Hospital in St. Helena, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in San Francisco.
Veterans desiring to be considered for membership must be residents of California, age 62 or older (or younger if disabled), and have served honorably.
Veterans seeking admission should call 1-800-404-8387 or write to:
Veterans Home of California
Attn: Admissions
180 California Drive
P.O. Box 1200
Yountville, CA 94599
