The Long Island State Veterans Home, a 350 Bed skilled nursing facility located on the campus at Stony Brook, is uniquely integrated with the University Medical Center to provide honorably discharged veterans of the United States Armed Forces, their spouses or widows as well as Gold Star Parents with a comprehensive array of services. Our fully integrated interdisciplinary care team approach combines the skills of a variety of health care professionals including board certified geriatricians, nurses, physical, occupational, recreation and speech therapists, social workers, dietary counseling, and multi-faith pastoral care, each of whom are committed to helping the residents to maximize their abilities and independence.
Specialized units include a secured dementia wing and a respiratory wing for oxygen dependent and tracheotomy patients.