| BILL NICHOLS STATE VETERANS HOME |
| ALEXANDER CITY, ALABAMA |
| (ESTABLISHED 1989) |
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| ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS |
| Eligibility for members: (1) Must be honorably discharged from military service with a minimum of 90 days of services, of which one day was during a wartime period. (2) Must meet the qualifications as set forth by the U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs criteria for skilled nursing care. (3) Must have been a resident of the State of Alabama during the immediate past twelve months. (4) Must have had a medical examination by a physician within 90 days of admission request and exam will show that veteran does not have: medical or nursing care need for which home is not equipped or staffed to provide, behavioral traits which may prove to be dangerous to the well-being of the resident or others, or a diagnosis or confirmed history of mental illness or mental retardation. (5) Other veterans who do not have wartime service may be admitted to the Home on a space available basis. |
| APPLICATION PROCESS |
| Applications may be obtained from the Veterans Service Office located in each county or by contacting the facility. The facility has an Admissions Committee that reviews each application for approval. |
| STRUCTURE AND GOVERNING BOARD |
| The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs currently contracts with Health Management Resources GHovernmental Services, Inc. to provide care to the veterans in the State's three State Veterans Homes. There is a full-time VA Representative on site at each facility appointed by the Board. |
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Scott Hurst
Executive Director |
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Mailing Address:
1784 Elkahatchee Road
Alexander City, AL 35010
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Tel: 256-329-3311
Fax: 256-329-3350
Email: shurst@hmr-ltc.com
Home Page: http://www.va.state.al.us/homes.htm
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Staff Positions:
Full Time: 125
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Bed Capacity:
Skilled Care: 150
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Services Provided:
Medical and nursing services, recreation therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, dietary services and church services.
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