Southern Nevada State Veterans Home
The award-winning Southern Nevada State Veterans Home (SNSVH) is located in Boulder City, Nevada, just outside of Las Vegas. It is a 180-bed skilled nursing facility serving eligible veterans, their spouse and Gold Star parents. It is State-owned and operated, receiving support from the Department of Veterans Affairs offering skilled nursing services and a variety of programs including Alzheimer’s and dementia care.
What Makes Our Veterans Home Different?
Care, Cost and Culture define the difference of a State Veterans Home. The Care team is experienced in supporting the history of military service experience of the residents and spouses. The Cost is considerably lower than the standard skilled nursing facility. The Culture of residing with fellow service members and family brings exceptional support to each resident.
What is Skilled Nursing Care?
Skilled nursing care provides 24-hour nursing care, seven days a week. It is more comprehensive than assisted living facility care. Residents have greater access to physicians, physical therapy, rehabilitation services, occupational therapy, speech therapy, mental health care, restorative care, palliative and hospice care, laboratory, pharmacy and clinical dietary services.
SNSVH Receives Highest Ranking in 2022-2023 “Best Nursing Homes" Ratings by U.S. News & World Report
The award-winning Southern Nevada State Veterans Home (SNSVH) is located in Boulder City, Nevada, just outside of Las Vegas. It is a 180-bed skilled nursing facility serving eligible veterans, their spouse and Gold Star parents. It is State-owned and operated, receiving support from the Department of Veterans Affairs offering skilled nursing services and a variety of programs including Alzheimer’s and dementia care. The facility is rated above average with a 5-Star Quality Rating by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). SNSVH has also earned the highest ranking of “High Performing” in the 2022-2023 “Best Nursing Homes” ratings by U.S. News & World Report.
Why a Veterans Home Versus a Community Nursing Home?
Care: Our Southern Nevada State Veterans Home has three regulatory agencies; the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and the State of Nevada Health Division. Together, these regulatory agencies ensure our veterans receive the best care possible in order to achieve the goal of maintaining or improving the physical and mental health of our residents.
Cost: The cost for a veteran to reside at the Southern Nevada State Veterans home is at $125 dollars a day. The veteran pays for the stay from a variety of revenue sources, to include Medicare/Medicaid, VA compensation, pension, per diem, and private pay sources. This cost compares to an average daily rate of $233-$345 charged by nearby facilities.
Culture: Veterans Homes are operated under a “Person-Centered Care” philosophy; incorporating resident preferences in decision making. Residents play an active role in shaping decisions affecting their lives, not only improving operations but giving veterans, who were leaders in their military lives, the dignity of determining how their care will be provided.
Another important cultural aspect is community involvement. We embrace family and community members into a shared partnership of supporting and caring for residents. We have almost as many volunteers as we do residents. Additionally, where our clinical staff ensures a great quality of care, our volunteers help ensure a great quality of life with activities ranging from crafts to educational classes, and bingo, to outings in the local community, ice cream socials, and theatrical productions. More than 12,000 volunteer hours were logged during 2017.
About 75% of our veteran residents are male, whereas in a non-veteran home the inverse is true. Instead of entering a residence and having to establish relationships with strangers, every new resident has a common tie with all others- the shared experience of service to nation and the bonds of comradeship.
To receive more information, please see contact information below. If you are interested in becoming a resident, please click HERE for the Application for Admission, download the form and mail to:
Southern Nevada State Veterans Home
Attention: Admissions
100 Veterans Memorial Drive
Boulder City, NV 89005
Phone: (702) 668-5806
Fax: (702) 332-6762
We hope to convey to you how special our Veterans Home is, primarily because of our team’s dedication to our mission. As a team, we all share the responsibility of “Serving Nevada’s Heroes” and we take that responsibility very seriously. We recognize that, as one of only two State Veterans Home in Nevada, we are somewhat unique. Our homes are not governed by a corporate board of directors demanding profits – we are about providing quality nursing care to Nevada’s heroes – our veterans, and we are proud to do just that!
Applications Now Being Accepted for the Crombie Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Training Academy
The Nevada Department of Veterans Services (NDVS) is pleased to announce the PFC David “Nick” Crombie Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Training Academy (Crombie Academy). The onsite Certified Nursing Training Academy is located at the Southern Nevada State Veterans Nursing Home (SNSVH) in Boulder City, Nevada. The program is free for participants and provides potential CNA job opportunities at the SNSVH.
The Academy is named in honor of 19-year-old PFC David “Nick” Crombie, from Winnemucca, Nevada. Nick Crombie, a U.S. Army Soldier and Nevada resident, was killed in action on 7 June 2006, in Ramadi, Iraq. He and 32-year-old First Lieutenant Scott M. Love from Knoxville, Tennessee were killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near their Humvee.
A week before his death, his mother, Jen Laybourne told the Washington Post he called home to say, “Mom, I saved an Iraqi soldier today – it was so cool. I put my training to effect; I saved someone. I’m scared, but it’s so great doing this.” His brother, Dan Crombie, explained the Iraqi soldier was going to bleed to death and Nick saved the soldier’s life.
Crombie’s family said he joined the Army after attending Northern Arizona University. The Winnemucca resident was 19 years old and was serving as a combat medic assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, in Baumholder, Germany. Crombie is buried in the Arlington National Cemetery.
The Crombie Academy is a workforce development program that offers an introduction to basic nursing skills, nursing assistant duties and responsibilities, as well as an understanding of veteran culture in an acute and long-term care setting at SNSVH.
The 4-week (120) hours of training includes 40 hours of classroom instruction, 40 hours of laboratory practice and 40 hours of supervised clinical instruction delivered on-site at the SNSVH. Each 4-week session (30 hours per week) will have a maximum of 15 students. The training will prepare participants for the CNA State Board of Nursing Examination. Participants who pass the Certification Exam will be provided a front-line opportunity to apply for CNA positions within SNSVH.
“Our CNAs are a crucial part of our patient care team, and they help us to provide high quality care to our residents,” said Kat Miller, NDVS Director. “The CNA Academy will ensure we will have a highly trained pool of CNAs at the ready when needed so we are able to continue to provide the kind of care our residents deserve.”
Preference for selection will be given to Gold Star Families, veterans, spouses of veterans, families of SNSVH team members and Boulder City residents.
Candidates must have the ability to:
- Pass a State of Nevada/FBI background check per NRS 449.123 & NRS 449.174
- Pass a physical examination and provide proof of current immunizations, including MMR, TB, COVID-19 and Influenza
- Present proof of current CPR-BLS prior to the first day of training
- Wear personal protective equipment (PPE) per infection control protocols
- Speak, read, write and understand English
- Stand for long periods
- Lift up to 50 pounds unassisted
- High school diploma or equivalent is preferred
Interested candidates may submit an application packet via email, USPS, or in-person to:
Southern Nevada State Veterans Home
Attn: Sara Riggle, Administrative Assistant to the Administrator
100 Veterans Memorial Drive
Boulder City, NV 89005
702-332-6711
Email: riggles@veterans.nv.gov
The application packet should include:
- A cover letter addressed to Madeline Rice, RN, introducing yourself and explaining why you are interested in the program.
- A resume/summary of your education and work experience.