Massachusetts runs two veterans homes, in Holyoke and Chelsea, providing acute hospital care, domiciliary care and long-term nursing care. Both offer physical and occupational therapy, laboratory and radiology services, an outpatient department, social services, recreational activities and religious services. Chelsea offers residential and long-term care; Holyoke offers long-term health care.
Submit the admission application for the home you want. Contact the Veterans Home at Chelsea, 91 Crest Avenue, Chelsea, MA 02150, phone 617-884-5660; or the Veterans Home at Holyoke, 110 Cherry Street, Holyoke, MA 01040-2829, phone 413-532-9475.
Your DD214 or other discharge documentation, proof you were a Massachusetts resident before applying, and medical documentation supporting the level of care you need.
