Chula Vista Veterans Home Wins Approval to Receive Per Diem Payments for Eligible Veterans From USDVA.News Editors SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 20, 2001 California Department of Veterans Affairs (CDVA CDVA California Department of Veterans Affairs CDVA Cache Valley Dairy Association ) Interim Secretary Bruce Thiesen today announced the recognition of the Veterans Home of California - Chula Vista by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is a government-run military veteran benefit system with Cabinet-level status. It is responsible for administering programs of veterans benefits for veterans, their families, and survivors. (USDVA USDVA United States Department of Veterans Affairs ) as a State veterans home thus making CDVA eligible to receive grant per diem per diem adj. or n. Latin for "per day," it is short for payment of daily expenses and/or fees of an employee or an agent. payments for the care of eligible veterans. "This recognition enhances CDVA resources that allow members living in our domiciliary facilities to enjoy fulfilling active independent lives," said Thiesen. "Providing our members with a safe and comfortable atmosphere which meets all their living and medical needs is our main concern." This action, by the USDVA, is in keeping with Governor Gray Davis' commitment to the overall well being of California's veterans. Among Governor Davis' efforts on behalf of veterans are initiatives to upgrade veterans health care facilities, ensure delivery of the best possible care in California's three veterans homes, and strengthening farm and home loan and employment programs. The domiciliary component of the Chula Vista Veterans Home is made up of four buildings that can accommodate 165 residents in independent living units, and 55 residents in assisted living as·sist·ed living n. A living arrangement in which people with special needs, especially older people with disabilities, reside in a facility that provides help with everyday tasks such as bathing, dressing, and taking medication. units. "The USDVA's recognition of the Chula Vista Veterans Home is the culmination of our staff and volunteers working incessantly to provide our veterans with the best possible care while living in our facility," said Home Administrator Tom Arnold. "Our next challenge is to secure a license for the home's 180-bed skilled nursing facility skilled nursing facility n. Abbr. SNF An establishment that houses chronically ill, usually elderly patients, and provides long-term nursing care, rehabilitation, and other services. which will provide a much needed level of care to California veterans." Opened in May 2000, the Veterans Home of California - Chula Vista is a beautiful state of the art facility built on 25 acres with views of the Pacific Ocean and the City of Chula Vista. All buildings are single story and meet all State and Federal standards, including the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act Americans with Disabilities Act, U.S. civil-rights law, enacted 1990, that forbids discrimination of various sorts against persons with physical or mental handicaps. . Note to editors: This release and previous CDVA news releases are available via e-mail (jerry.jones@cdva.ca.gov or jaime.arteaga@cdva.ca.gov) or via fax by News on Demand at 1-800-356-8440. |
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