The Little Rock Veterans Home is classified as a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) as are the other two-hundred-thirty plus other nursing facilities in Arkansas.  It differs from the overwhelming majority of SNFs in that it is a state-owned, privately funded facility supported by the AR Department of Veterans Affairs and receives no Medicare or Medicaid funding. Thus, the home is inspected by state officials but not federal ones.

Somehow, over the years, someone dropped the ball at the home.  The situation is similar to one where we might purchase a home, never or rarely do any maintenance or upkeep and one day look up and say, "Oh, my, the place is too far gone to be refurbished, so we must move out!"  Then, we must go through the trauma of parting with our current home and familiar friends and niche, finding a new one, and getting resettled in new surroundings which is no easy task for disabled, senior veterans.

AANHR became aware of the problems long before the home was finally physically, officially inspected and a price tag in the millions for refurbishing came forth.  We, as advocates, are not unreasonable in our efforts to have the best outcomes for our veterans. The AR Little Rock Home has now been deemed unfixable, so we want to see the residents, who are now family to each other, stay together (if at all possible) until another facility is found or built for them.  This is what the residents want and deserve!