Veterans Home of California - Redding

05/25/2026

05/24/2026

What a beautiful day last weekend at the 78th Annual Redding Rodeo Parade!

Our residents had a wonderful time enjoying the patriotic floats, cheering crowds, and all the friendly waves as we made our way through the parade route.

It was an honor for our veterans to be part of such a special community tradition filled with pride, patriotism, and fun!

05/23/2026

Thank you to Anne Marie and the American Legion Auxiliary District 2 for dropping off a ton of poppies yesterday on National Poppy Day!

On September 27, 1920, the poppy became the official flower of the American Legion family that memorializes our fallen during wartime. In 1924, this program went national.

The Poppy Program was inspired by the following poem:

In Flanders Fields
John McCrae

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

05/22/2026

Barnyard Buddies Visit! 🐶🐥🐰🐐

Back in April we had a wonderful visit from the Happy Hooves petting zoo out of Red Bluff, and what a joy it brought to our residents!

They brought along the sweetest group of animals—mini goats, soft bunnies, curious chickens, playful puppies, and even the cutest little bearded dragon! There were so many smiles, laughter, and special moments as residents interacted with the animals. From gentle cuddles to lots of laughs, it was a heartwarming day filled with connection, comfort, and pure happiness.

Thank you to Happy Hooves for bringing such a fun and meaningful experience to our home—our residents absolutely loved it!

05/19/2026

"Behind the Bets" at Win-River Resort & Casino!

What an experience we had during our recent "Behind the Bets" outing to Win-River. Our residents went behind the scenes and came away inspired, informed, and truly appreciated!

We were warmly welcomed by Brandi Jones, Events & Catering Manager, along with General Manager Dan Hayward, who led us through an engaging tour and shared the history and future vision of Win-River.

One of the highlights was learning about the three tribes behind Win-River—the Pit River Tribe, Wintu Tribe, and Yana Tribe—giving our group a deeper appreciation for the culture and community that make this place so special.

Our residents had a great time asking questions, learning something new, and simply enjoying the day. To top it off, Win-River generously provided lunch for our whole group, and their kindness and hospitality truly stood out.

We are so grateful for this meaningful experience and for the continued support Win-River shows to our Veterans and community.

Thank you, Win-River, for your unwavering support of our Home and our veterans!

05/18/2026

Take a look at the many employees who make up our amazing Skilled Nursing Facility!

Last week, we celebrated National Skilled Nursing Care Week. Our Home has a variety of careers available: custodial, laundry, food prep/service, all levels of nursing, transportation, admissions and finance, doctors, administration, and so many more!

We couldn't do it without ALL of us—thank you for serving those who served!

05/18/2026

Take a look at some of the employees who make our Home run smoothly!

At the Veterans Home of California - Redding, our amazing staff is here to serve those who have served. Day in and day out. 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Nights, weekends, and holidays.

National Skilled Nursing Care week was from May 10-16 this year, and we'd like to honor our employees by recognizing their dedication, compassion, and enthusiasm with which they perform their duties and often go above and beyond.

From custodians to doctors, admissions to transportation, rehabilitation therapists to laundry workers, all level of nurses to kitchen staff, psychologist to administrative staff, and so many more—everyone is important! We couldn't provide the top-notch level of care to our wonderful residents without each and every one of you.

Thank you to the staff at our Home who are devoted to the well-being of our residents—we appreciate you!

05/11/2026

It was a beautiful morning in Vina today at the Vina Helitack Base, part of the CAL FIRE Tehama-Glenn Unit/ Tehama County Fire Department.

We were given a wonderful tour of the entire base. Good thing we started with the helicopter, because shortly into our tour these brave men were dispatched out to their first fire of the season! Our residents were in awe as the helicopter, full of fire personnel, lifted off to go do what they do best.

The base has been open since 2018, and the helicopter is a brand-new, state of the art S70i Black Hawk that cost $23 million. This helitack base is one of eight in the state and one of the busiest ones, doing anything from air attack to rescues in remote areas.

One of the mechanics at the base, Brian, is himself a retired Army veteran who spent 10 years in MEDEVAC and served two tours in Afghanistan.

A big thank you to Captains Hill and Triggs who provided a thorough explanation of everything helitack, and once they lifted off to the Concow area, to Pilot Brad Hall and Mechanic Brian Chrisman (First Sergeant, USA, Ret.) for the tour of the base itself.

Thank you to the entire crew at the Vina Helitack Base for serving our community!

P.S. If you look closely, you'll see the crew waving to us as they lifted off!

05/10/2026

In honor of Mother's Day, we want to know...

What's the best advice your mother ever gave you?

We'll start with Meagan's (one of our amazing social workers) mother's advice:

"Buy the sports car before you have to buy the diapers."

Tell us below! 👇

Thank you, mothers, for your endless love, strength, sacrifices, and advice!

Happy Mother's Day!

05/07/2026

In honor of Public Service Recognition Week, we had a special visitor, Veterans Services Division Deputy Secretary Roberto Herrera, come to our Home today. Deputy Secretary Herrerra presented certificates and pins to employees who have reached 5, 10, and 15 years of service with the State of California.

Thank you to these employees as well as ALL of our employees who continued to provide excellent and compassionate care to our nation's heroes. We couldn't do any of this without every single one of you!

05/05/2026

We’re here! Come and see us at the 2026 Placer County Stand Down, we’d love to meet you!

We’ll be here today and tomorrow from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. with information on CalVet’s veterans benefits, housing information for qualified veterans, and career opportunities for anyone!

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Roseville