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New York State Veterans Homes

Five state veterans homes offering skilled nursing and long-term care. Four are operated by SUNY, which makes them unlike the veterans-department homes other states run.

Verified August 18, 2026

What this benefit is

Five state veterans homes offering skilled nursing and long-term care. Four are operated by SUNY, which makes them unlike the veterans-department homes other states run.

What it's worth: Skilled nursing care at well below the private market rate

  • Shown as a range and excluded from your annual total: what you pay depends on your income, your VA benefits and whether Medicaid applies.
  • New York skilled nursing is among the most expensive in the country, frequently over $150,000 a year privately, so the subsidy here is large.
  • The five homes are at Batavia, Montrose, Oxford, St Albans in Queens, and Stony Brook.

Who is entitled to it

  • You are a veteran, or a veteran’s spouse.
  • You need long-term nursing or skilled care.
  • You are a New York resident.
  • Your home is in New York.

Not sure whether that describes you?

Answer a few questions about this benefit specifically — we only ask what this one actually depends on, and we stop as soon as we know.

How to claim it

  1. 1Contact the home you would consider directly — four of the five are operated by SUNY rather than by the veterans department, so the admissions route differs from other states.
  2. 2Apply before you need a bed. Availability rather than eligibility is usually the constraint.
File with
The home directly, or the NYS Department of Veterans’ Services
Documents you will need
dd214 ny · medical assessment ny
No renewal needed
Known gapBecause four of the five are SUNY-operated, admission criteria and cost structure differ between them in ways we have not fully captured. We publish the range and say plainly that the home itself is the place to ask.

Sources

This finder provides an informational match, not a government eligibility determination. The responsible agency decides your application.