Veterans Home of California - Redding

06/02/2026

Our residents had a wonderful time recently at Stilt House Pottery, picking out pre-made pieces and bringing them to life with their own creativity and imagination! There was so many different pieces to choose from, and our amazing host made the experience fun, easy, and welcoming for everyone.

We had the place all to ourselves, making it a special and relaxed outing on a beautiful day. Everyone truly showed their creative side, and we can’t wait to pick up the final pieces and see all the finished masterpieces!

06/01/2026

What a wonderful day we had for our “Behind the Wings” outing at the Redding Regional Airport!

Our residents enjoyed a special behind-the-scenes tour and Q&A from the airport manager, assistant manager, SkyWest manager, and manager from control tower, who is also an Air Force veteran. We also got an up-close look out on the tarmac where we watched a few planes, a special private jet, and a Cal Fire helicopter land and take off. It was an exciting and busy day!

A huge thank you to the staff at the Redding Regional Airport ort for making our veterans feel so welcomed and appreciated.

We ended the day with a delicious lunch at Peter Chu’s Skyroom where we enjoyed great food, wonderful company, and more plane watching right from our seats. Our residents truly had a wonderful time and felt extra special throughout the day.

05/30/2026

Please meet Fuzzy, our featured resident artist for May!

Fuzzy is a Navy veteran residing at our Home who has been doing art for the vast majority of his life. He even spent some time 60 years ago studying at the Rhode Island School of Design. Fuzzy is incredibly talented and his room is filled with many, many pieces of his beautiful artwork.

His favorite type of art is — you guessed it — drawing portraits!

05/29/2026

What a wonderful afternoon of learning and laughter on the bocce ball court!

Our resident Frank P. shared his passion and love for the game of bocce ball with a couple of our Klamath residents during a fun morning out on the court. Frank truly went the extra mile — preparing packets, setting up the court, explaining the game, and encouraging everyone along the way. Janet also joined in to help demonstrate how to play, and soon our residents were out giving it a try! Larry even joined Frank for a fun match while Claude and several RCFE residents cheered everyone on from the sidelines.

One special moment was a rare “bocce kiss” — when the bocce balls land touching the pallino!

It was a beautiful sunny day filled with encouragement, teamwork, and connection. This was just the beginning, and next time we plan to bring even more residents out to enjoy and learn this fun game together.

Thank you, Frank and Janet, for sharing your time, knowledge, and passion with us. We’re already looking forward to the next bocce afternoon!

05/28/2026

Spending this beautiful morning at the Good News Rescue Mission’s first Summer Block Party of 2026!

I’ll be on Veda St. between Grange St. and Spruce St. in Redding from 0900-1200 with information on housing for veterans, career opportunities, and other veteran benefit information.

Come and see me!

05/27/2026

Did you know that today is National Senior Health and Fitness Day?

Celebrated on the last Wednesday of May, the day focuses on physical activity, preventive health, safety, and community wellness for older adults.

Check out our latest fitness activity — yoga ball drumming! It'll get your heart rate up, build muscle, and make you laugh — give it a try!

05/26/2026

To begin our Memorial Day observance yesterday, our Home's Administrator, Jessica Koppes, read the Governor’s Memorial Day proclamation, setting a meaningful and reflective tone for the day.

Following the reading of the proclamation, some of our residents were honored to attend the annual Memorial Day ceremony at the Northern California Veterans Cemetery in Igo.

It was a beautiful, cool and slightly breezy Memorial Day filled with reflection, gratitude, and love for one another and our country. Our residents joined fellow veterans, families, and community members from across the north state to honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation.

The heartfelt speakers, moving wreath-laying ceremony, and overwhelming support from our wonderful community truly touched everyone in attendance. We were warmly welcomed and deeply appreciated the opportunity to be part of such a meaningful, moving, and poignant tribute to our nation's heroes.

As we paused together in remembrance, we were reminded that freedom is never free and that the sacrifices of our fallen heroes will never be forgotten.

Thank you to everyone who helped make this day so special.

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.