Veterans Home of California - West Los Angeles

The Veterans Home of California - West Los Angeles honors the freedom that brave members of the U.S. Army fought for, allowing every American to begin claiming their share of this precious land of liberty. Happy Juneteenth and Go Army!

Juneteenth is one of the oldest commemorations of the end of slavery in the United States. It marks June 19, 1865, when Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and issued General Order No. 3, enforcing the Emancipation Proclamation at the end of the Civil War.

Within the National Park Service, Juneteenth helps connect this history to places and stories preserved across the National Park System that interpret emancipation, Reconstruction, and the broader struggle for civil rights.

Learn more about the history of Juneteenth at: https://www.nps.gov/articles/juneteenth-origins.htm

Image: The African American Civil War Memorial in Washington, D.C.

Another revolution around the sun. Another year of youthful fun. Thank you, California Department of Veterans Affairs, for wishing the Veterans Home of California - West Los Angeles a very sweet 16th birthday!

If we take a moment to look closely, life's subtleties often provide us with a reason to smile. The Veterans Home of California - West Los Angeles wishes you a Happy Friday!

This year at the Veterans Home of California - West Los Angeles, we’re enjoying a vibrant June bloom instead of the usual gloom!

A big thank you to the talented teachers from ShopTansy for leading a fun bouquet-making class for our residents. Their creativity was infectious, and the beautiful arrangements our residents created brought huge smiles to everyone’s faces.

The Veterans Home of California - West Los Angeles wants to give a big shout-out to the Desert of California Chapter of the A.E.A.O.N.M.S., Inc. for their amazing generosity and the wonderful time they spent with us! Recently, they visited our home and hosted a fun-filled bingo game that our residents absolutely loved. Everyone had such a great time, especially enjoying the awesome prizes they brought along. Thank you for bringing such bright smiles to our faces!

Photo courtesy of Mr. Len Ricks

Our Brush Warriors are well-known for their awesome smiles, kind hearts, and nonstop positivity. We recently got a chance to hang out with a few of them before class, and it was such a boost of energy! A big shoutout to Mayee Salgado Futterman for all the amazing work you do! Our residents have a blast in our art classes, and we love watching them enjoy it too.

𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗛𝗢𝗡𝗢𝗥𝗘𝗗. 𝗡𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗚𝗢𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗡.

We remember the fallen by honoring the bonds they shared with those who served beside them. Comrades, brothers, and sisters in arms. Their legacy lives on through every life they touched and every freedom they helped protect.