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Veterans' Homes Council

The nineteen member Veterans’ Homes Council was established through law in 2022. The Council acts an advisory body to make recommendations to the Secretary of the Executive Office of Veterans’ Services (EOVS) to ensure the health, well-being, and safety of residents of state-operated Veterans’ Homes and access to equitable, high quality, and competent care for veterans across the Commonwealth.


Veterans' Council responsibilities

The Council’s responsibilities include: recommend policies and propose rules and regulations pertaining to state-operated Veterans’ Homes to the Secretary of Veterans’ Services; refer recommendations for appointment or removal for the Superintendent of the Veterans’ Homes; and provide an annual report of the two Veterans’ Homes and recommendations to increase regional equity and accessibility and to provide for equitable access for people of all identities including, but not limited to, race, religion, sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation.

About the Council

Veterans' Homes Council members  Read about the 2022 law creating the Council 

Contact us

Address

600 Washington Street, 7th Floor, Boston, MA 02111
Directions 

Phone

General phone number (617) 210-5480

Online

Contact the EOVS 

Fax

(617) 210-5755

News

Press Release

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Appointments to the Veterans’ Homes Council 

2/08/2023 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Events

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