Washington Veterans Home in Port Orchard - Retsil

Washington Veterans Home in Port Orchard - Retsil Welcome to the Washington Veterans Home page

06/11/2026

Alright time!

Veterans Home staff stepping into the ring?You better believe it. On Tuesday, June 9th, Activity and Therapy staff stepp...
06/10/2026

Veterans Home staff stepping into the ring?
You better believe it.

On Tuesday, June 9th, Activity and Therapy staff stepped into Coach Ron's Boxings Gym to learn the basics on Boxing technique.

Starting In July, veterans at the WVH won't be heading to exercise class-they'll be stepping into BOXING training.

If the veterans have as much fun as the staff had at the training class, our classes will be a BIG HIT!

Special thanks to Coach Ron and the entire gym team for helping make this vision a reality.

GLOVES UP!

Six Vietnam-era veterans were honored this Memorial Day during a ceremony at the Vietnam War Memorial in Auburn, where t...
06/09/2026

Six Vietnam-era veterans were honored this Memorial Day during a ceremony at the Vietnam War Memorial in Auburn, where their tiles were added in recognition of their service.

Those recognize included both current and former residents of Washington Veterans Home in Port Orchard:

521 Roger Kilpatrick
522 Dennis Buckholtz
523 Ralph Stanton
524 Ted Madison
525 Gardner White
526 Michael Hanson

A huge THANK YOU to the Marine Corps Security Force Battalion Bangor and all the incredible volunteers who showed up tod...
05/24/2026

A huge THANK YOU to the Marine Corps Security Force Battalion Bangor and all the incredible volunteers who showed up today to honor our veterans at the Washington Veterans Home Cemetery.

The grounds were absolutely beautiful, with perfectly kept landscaping, towering trees, and rows of headstones shining in the.
sunshine. With clear skies and great weather, volunteers worked diligently across the cemetery, carefully placing a flag at each headstone.

It was a privilege to stand alongside today's service members and volunteers in the solemn duty of serving those who served.

On Tuesday May 19th we had the honor of celebrating the incredible volunteers who support the veterans all year long.Wit...
05/22/2026

On Tuesday May 19th we had the honor of celebrating the incredible volunteers who support the veterans all year long.

With this year's theme "Every day is a Picnic with Amazing Volunteers," residents helped create centerpieces, and everyone enjoyed a picnic dinner of croissant sandwiches, pasta salad and fruit kebabs.
Each volunteer and group was recognized with a certificate, honoring an incredible 2,809 hours of service between May 25th 2025 to April of 2026.

Thank you for making a difference every single day

A couple of blankets, a whole lot of heart Pictured here: Laura Stephens with Activity Supervisor Tami, showing off thes...
05/22/2026

A couple of blankets, a whole lot of heart

Pictured here: Laura Stephens with Activity Supervisor Tami, showing off these amazing fidget blankets. Handcrafted by Laura and her talented crew.
These fidget blankets are more than just thoughtful creations they're purposeful tools uniquely themed and thoughtfully designed with tactile features to keep our dementia residents engaged, comfortable and connected. Laura and her crew are a powerful reminder that creativity and compassion can truly make a difference for our veterans living with dementia.

79 Boxes. Countless acts of Kindness.Staff from the Washington Veterans Home proudly delivered 79 halfway boxes to suppo...
05/21/2026

79 Boxes. Countless acts of Kindness.

Staff from the Washington Veterans Home proudly delivered 79 halfway boxes to support the single sailor's of a local submarine command. Each box was thoughtfully packed with donated snacks, candy, and essential items made possible by the generosity of our residents and staff.

A special shout out to Violet! Violets mom was present at delivery and gave permission to share her name and photo on our social media, she assisted the crew with unloading boxes with care! Thank you both for being a part of this moment

A simple act with a powerful meaning- Join us as we come together to honor those who gave everything. We invite our comm...
05/18/2026

A simple act with a powerful meaning- Join us as we come together to honor those who gave everything. We invite our community to help place flags at Retsil Cemetery on Friday May 22nd at 11am. We will also need helping hands to remove and properly secure flags on May 26th around 11am come be apart of a way to honor our veterans this Memorial Day. Photographer(s) unknown.

The residents and staff at the Washington Veterans Home showed up and showed OUT-packing 75 single Sailor Halfway Boxes ...
05/15/2026

The residents and staff at the Washington Veterans Home showed up and showed OUT-packing 75 single Sailor Halfway Boxes plus 4 extra snack-loaded boxes for the ship's recreation committee fundraiser. The whole room was buzzing with purpose. Proof that heart and teamwork doesn't just get things done, we make something meaningful happen

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