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New Member Orientation
Presented By:
Lori Montgomery, MBA, LNHA
First Vice President
2012 Winter Conference
Alexandria, Virginia
History of the
State Veterans Home System
• After the Civil War, a large number of indigent
and injured soldiers had no place to live.
– Like-minded concerned citizens banded together to
create “Old Soldiers’ Homes”.
• 1864: First State Home established in Rocky
Hill, Connecticut.
• August 7, 1888: First federal aid made
available to veterans residing within state
homes.
– Origin of Federal Per Diem Program
– Approximately $100.00 per veteran annually.
History continued
• 1930: The V.A. was established. State
programs were expanded, including an
increase in per diem payments.
• 1952: The National Association of State
Veterans Homes (NASVH) was founded.
– The state homes joined forces to promote
legislation at the national level.
– Problems and experiences common to all
state homes were able to be discussed and
plans developed to address those concerns.
More History…
• 1964: The State Home Construction Grant was
initiated.
– State Veterans Homes may apply for grants that
assist the states with construction costs for
construction of new State Veterans Homes and for
significant renovations of existing facilities.
– The grant assumes 65% of the cost of the project.
The state must contribute the remaining 35%.
• February 24, 1986: A memorandum of
understanding between the V.A. and NASVH
was signed, formalizing the mutual goal of
providing quality care to veterans.
Even More History…
• 1988: President Reagan signed legislation
creating a new federal Cabinet-level
Department of Veterans Affairs to replace the
Veterans Administration.
• In both its old and new forms, the VA drew its
mission statement from President Abraham
Lincoln’s eloquent second inaugural address.
The specific phrase quoted by VA is: “...to care
for him who shall have borne the battle, and for
his widow and his orphan.”
SVH’s and the VA
• The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
oversees the State Veteran Home
program through the Office of Geriatrics
and Extended Care.
• The VA assures Congress that their
appropriations to ensure quality care in the
state homes occurs.
– This is accomplished via inspections, audits,
and record reviews conducted by the VA
medical center of jurisdiction.
State Veterans Home Program
2012
• State Veterans Homes are the largest
provider of long-term care to veterans.
• Provide approximately 7 million days of
nursing home care and 1.5 million days of
domiciliary care.
• There are 140 State Veteran Homes
across all 50 States and the
commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
• Totaling more than 30,000 beds.
NASVH’s Membership
• The association’s membership is comprised of
the administrators and staff representing the
state operated Veterans Homes throughout the
50 states of the union, its districts and
commonwealths.
• NASVH works closely with the Federal
Government, state governments, service
organizations and any other entity that directly or
indirectly affects the care of services provided to
America's Heroes.
NASVH’s Mission
• “The National Association State Veterans
Homes' primary mission is to (e)insure that
each and every eligible U.S. veteran receives
the benefits, services, long term health care
and respect which they have earned by their
service and sacrifice. The organization also
(e)insures that no veteran is in need or
distress and that the level of care and
services provided by state veterans homes
meets or exceeds the highest standards
available.”
NASVH Officers and their Duties
• President: one year term
– Executive head of the association
– Chairs the executive committee, the association’s winter
and summer conferences
– Appoints committee chairs
– Acts as the official representative
• Current President:
– Fred S. Sganga, FACHE, Executive Director
• Long Island State Veterans Home at Stony Brook
University
Officers and Duties
• First Vice President: one year term
Lori S. Montgomery
– New Mexico State Veterans Home, Truth or Consequences,
New Mexico
• Second Vice President: one year term
Bradley Slagle
– D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans, Marquette, Michigan
• Secretary/Treasurer: three year term
» Custodian of the funds
» Custodian of all official documents and contracts
» Keeps records of all meetings and proceedings
Robert Graham (and John R. “Jack” Tartar)
– Alabama (Jack’s retired…ha)
Officers and Duties
• Judge Advocate/Historian: three year term
- Advises on protocol and legal matters of NASVH
- Interprets Constitution and Bylaws
- Compiles records, maintains history of NASVH
Alfie Alvarado-Ramos
• Deputy Director Washington State DVS
Officers and Duties
• Legislative Officer: three year term
• Responsible for the Legislative agenda
• Monitors current & proposed legislation related to the
association.
• Recommends appropriate actions
• Works with and educates others involved in similar legislative
efforts
• Is a member of Joint Liaison Committee
Alfie Alvarado-Ramos
- Deputy Director, Washington DVA
Officers and Duties
• Joint Liaison Chairperson: three year term
- Oversees the business & activities of the Joint Liaison
Committee
- Maintains the MOU with the VA
- Pursues NASVH’s legislative agenda with congressional
members, their staff & other stakeholders
- Recommends and encourages support of NASVH’s initiatives
from Dept. of V.A. leadership
R. Roy Griffith
– Oklahoma Veterans Home, Talihina, OK
Officers and their Duties:
Regional Directors
– REGION NO. 1. - Connecticut, Delaware, District of
Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island and Vermont.
• Kelley Kash – (207) 622-0075
Maine State Veterans Home
– REGION NO. 2. – Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,
Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North
Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, West Virginia and
Wisconsin.
• Steve Dunkin – (620) 221-9053
Kansas Veterans’ Home
Regional Directors
– REGION NO. 3. - Alabama, Arkansas, Canal Zone,
Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri,
North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virgin Islands and
Virginia.
• Kim Justice – (334) 353-5057
Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs
– REGION NO. 4. - Alaska, Arizona, California,
Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New
Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
• Van Moore – (503) 362-5235
Oregon – Westcare Management
Standing Committees
• BUDGET, FINANCE AND AUDIT
COMMITTEE:
Chair: Robert Graham, Alabama SVHs
– Fiduciary oversight of the fiscal affairs of the
Association
– Chair of this Committee is appointed by the President
– Serves a three-year term
– Composed of the Chair, Secretary/Treasurer, and
three other members
Constitution and Bylaws Committee
Chair: Barry Conway, New Hampshire SVH
– Maintains current and workable Constitution and
Bylaws
– Ensures that the Association operates within the
Constitution and Bylaws
– Prepares and presents any recommended changes to
the Constitution and/or Bylaws to the membership at
the Summer or Winter Conference
– The Chair of this Committee is appointed by the
President and serves a three-year term
– Composed of the Chair and three members
Education Committee
Chair: Keith Rodgers, Texas
– Responsible for organizing and coordinating all
educational programs
- Uses internal and external resources, at its discretion,
to provide the Association’s members with a relevant,
high quality and timely CEU earning curriculum
– Committee chair will be responsible for planning all
educational offerings in conjunction with the President
and Executive Committee
– The Chair of this Committee is appointed by the
President and serves a three-year term
– Composed of the Chair and three members
Executive Committee
• Composed of the President (Chair), First Vice President,
Second Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer, Chairs of
the Association’s Standing Committees, Joint Liaison
Committee Chair, Legislative Officer, Judge
Advocate/Historian, and the four (4) Regional Directors
• Responsible for the policy-making and strategic planning
of the Association
• Other members include: past Presidents who are
currently administrators of a State Veterans Home or
who have served as an administrator of same and are
still an active member of the Association
• Communicates monthly via conference call
• All official actions taken by this Committee require a
simple majority vote
Home Enhancement Committee
Chair: Barry Conway, New Hampshire SVH
• Initiates and implements programs which promote new State
Veterans Homes or new programs which enhance the quality of life
of veterans residing in existing State Veterans Homes
• Assists states through the process of developing, constructing and
certifying new State Veterans Homes
• Develops and implements initiatives with other related organizations
to conduct joint programs which are mutually beneficial to both
organizations
• Researches, identifies and develops grant or gift income which
further promotes the quality of life and optimal care of veterans living
in State Homes
• Develops and implements a public relations program for the
Association
• The Chair is appointed by the President and serves for a three-year
period
• Composed of the Chair and three members
Joint Liaison Committee
Chair: R. Roy Griffith,
Oklahoma State Veterans Home at Talihina
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Proposes and promotes legislative and related initiatives in the best
interest of the veterans of the United States and the State Veterans
Home program
Serves as the liaison to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Implements and upholds the MOU between the Department of Veterans
Affairs and the National Association of State Veterans Homes
Communicates and meets with State and Federal officials, U.S.
Department of Veterans Affairs, and Congress, to present and pursue
related goals and objectives of the Association
Maintains close working relationships with veterans service
organizations and other related groups sharing pursuits of mutual
interest
Implements, recommends, and encourages support of U.S. Department
of Veterans Affairs initiatives when those initiatives are in concert with
Association objectives; analyzes proposed legislation to determine
probable impact on the State Veterans Home program, and educates
concerned parties relative to this legislation’s effects
Plans and coordinates the Association’s Winter Conference
Composed of the Chair, Legislative Officer, and three other members –
all of whom shall be past Presidents
NASDVA Liaison Committee
• Composed of the President of the Association (Chair),
immediate Past President, and two other Past
Presidents
• Serves as a liaison between the National Association of
State Veterans Homes (NASVH) and the National
Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs
(NASDVA)
• Works with NASDVA to develop and implement activities
and programs which are mutually beneficial to both
organizations
• The Chair or designee shall represent the Association at
appropriate meetings or proceedings conducted by or in
concert with NASDVA
Networking Committee
Chair: Gary Yun, Ohio
• Responsible for facilitating communications within the
Association and with related external parties
• Develops, implements and maintains communication
networks including web site, email, newsletter, directory,
bulletin board and other means
• Responsible for establishing and maintaining both
internal and external communications links
• The Chair of this Committee shall be appointed by the
President and shall serve for a three-year term
• This Committee shall be composed of the Chair and
three members
Nominating Committee
Chair: Colleen Rundell, Arizona State Veterans’ Home
@Phoenix
• Develops and presents a slate of officers for the
Association. The Committee shall prepare and present
its recommendations to the membership for approval at
the Association’s Summer Conference
• This Committee shall make every effort to select
recommended officers on a regional and rotational basis
• Composed of the Immediate Past President (Chair), and
three other past presidents appointed by the standing
President
Resolution Committee
Chair: Kelley Kash
• Responsibility of defining the actions that the Association
should consider undertaking
• Shall promulgate, evaluate and prepare in written form,
resolutions for consideration and action by the
membership at the Association’s Summer or Winter
Conference
• The Chair of this Committee shall be appointed by the
President and shall serve for a three-year term
• This Committee shall be composed of the Chair and
three other members
Summer Convention Committee
Chair: (Vacant)
Plans the Association’s Summer Conference; locates
conference meeting sites; coordinates the event with the
host state and site
• Establishes, plans, and negotiates the Conference
particulars including date, time, hotels and activities
• Works with other Association Committees during the
planning process
• The Chair of this Committee shall be appointed by the
President and shall serve for a three-year term
• This Committee shall be composed of the Chair and
three members
NASVH Dues
• Best Bargain in town!
• Flat $900 per SVH
• Invoice sent in September by Jack Tarter
for the following calendar year.
– Prompt payment appreciated!!!
• If you haven’t paid, we appreciate your
support in funding
NASVH Conferences
• Two yearly conferences
– Winter Conference always in Washington D.C.
– Summer Conference - rotating location
• 2012 Albuquerque, New Mexico
• Our conferences allow for:
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Continuing Education Credits
Networking
Learning Best Practices
Leadership Development
NASVH Website
Check Us Out @
www.NASVH.org
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Complete listing of SVHs
NASVH Leadership
VA Contact Information
Regulations
NASVH Resolutions
Conference Presentations
Employment Opportunities
Timely & Pertinent Information
NASVH Directory
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Complete listing of all SVHs
Great Resource
Hard Copy
Updated Annually
You are responsible for updating content!
(Including your most current photo…)
Survival Tips for the State
Veterans Home Administrator
• Know the key players at VA Central Office and your
VA of jurisdiction.
• Get to know your Senate and House
Representatives as well as State Representatives
– Know their staff and develop relationship
– Invite them to your Home often.
– Keep them informed!
• Know your regulations. All of them.
– (Federal, State, & local)
• Know what a sentinel event is and how to report it.
More Survival Tips…
• We are not all the same.
– Governance & Sponsorships vary.
• Be proactive in managing media involving
your Home.
• Your Regional Director is your new best friend.
• Don’t underestimate the importance of the
hospitality suite.
• Get Involved in NASVH!!!
• Ask questions. We are here to help!!!
Thank You
• QUESTIONS??
• COMMENTS??