Four state skilled nursing homes serve veterans and their eligible family members: Salisbury with 99 beds, Black Mountain with 100, Kinston with 100 and Kernersville with 120. Care comes from registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and certified nursing assistants under licensed physicians, alongside a registered dietician, social workers, an on-site veterans service officer, physical, occupational and speech therapy, recreation and community programs, and hospital care through a VA medical center or a local hospital.
Contact the veterans home you want directly: Salisbury 704-639-2320, Black Mountain 828-257-6801, Kinston 252-939-8001 or Kernersville 743-209-3042.
Your DD214 showing active duty service and a discharge under honorable conditions, proof that you have lived in North Carolina for the two years before admission, and a licensed physician’s referral confirming that you need skilled nursing care.
