Overview
The Chelsea Soldiers’ Home (CHE) was established in 1882 to provide various healthcare services to eligible Commonwealth veterans. Under Chapter 115A of the Massachusetts General Laws, CHE operates within the Department of Veterans’ Services, which is part of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services. CHE’s website states,
Our mission is to provide the highest level of comprehensive care, while always respecting the [psychosocial], spiritual and cultural needs for our veterans [and] their families, and always striving to extend comfort, dignity and responsive care to all of our patients.
CHE’s campus offers skilled nursing, care for veterans with Alzheimer’s disease, and other long-term care. CHE currently serves 293 veterans, of whom 121 are in a hospital and 172 live in dormitories. CHE also has a library, a barbershop, recreation rooms, a dining room, a canteen, and a pharmacy. Several religious services are also available to veterans. The campus has