Illinois runs five veterans’ homes offering domiciliary care for residents who need minimal assistance and long-term skilled nursing care, for veterans and their eligible family members. They are in Anna at 792 N. Main Street, Chicago at 4250 North Oak Park Avenue, LaSalle at 1015 O’Conor Avenue, Manteno at 1 Veterans Drive, and Quincy at 1707 N. 12th Street. An honorably discharged veteran’s surviving spouse or Gold Star family member with no adequate means of support who cannot earn a living may be admitted at Anna or Quincy if beds are vacant, after a year of Illinois residency.
Complete the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs application for admission and submit it to the home you want. Admission depends on the home being able to meet your care needs and on space being available.
Your DD214, medical documentation of your disability, disease or wounds, and proof that you entered the service from Illinois or have lived in Illinois for the year before applying.
