Wisconsin Veterans Homes

Who is eligible for care at Wisconsin Veterans Homes? To be eligible for admission at a Wisconsin Veterans Home applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Veteran who served on active duty during peacetime for two or more years or the full period of their initial obligation, or
• Veteran who served on active duty for at least 90 days, one day of which must have been during a wartime period, and
• Received an honorable discharge
• Spouse of an eligible Veteran
• Spouse and Parents of Service member that was killed while serving on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces
• Wisconsin residency is not a requirement.

Admissions will be considered using the following priorities

• First Priority – Veterans
• Second Priority – Spouse of an eligible Veterans
• Third Priority – Spouse of a deceased Veteran
• Fourth Priority – Parents of Veterans that were killed while on active duty.

Within each of the admission priorities above applications will also be prioritized based on:

• First Priority – Applicants who have been Wisconsin residents for more than six continuous months prior to application
• Second Priority – Applicants who have been Wisconsin residents for less than six continuous months prior to application
• Third Priority – Nonresident applicants.

​ Wisconsin Veterans Homes Application for Admission
Wisconsin Veterans Homes, Eligibility and Admissions Webpage

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