Armed Forces retirement home now accepting applications

The Armed Forces Retirement Home – with locations in Washington, D.C., and Gulfport, Miss., is now accepting applications for residency.

The home, which offers affordable independent living in modern facilities, has immediate openings in Washington, D.C., and a waiting time of under 20 months in Gulfport, Miss.

AFRH is fully accredited by The Joint Commission and the Commission on Continuing Care Retirement Communities.

Veterans must be able to live independently upon admission to the AFRH. This means being able to care for personal needs, attend a dining facility for meals, and keep all medical appointments. Fees for independent living are 40 percent of total current income, and do not exceed $1,429/month.

For those accepted into independent living, we also offer higher levels of care – including assisted living, long-term care, and memory support; 85 percent of residents spent a career in the military, retiring honorably in the enlisted ranks following 20 or more years of service.

Veterans from each service branch live at the Home. The largest group represented served during the Korea and Vietnam eras.

In Washington, AFRH offers residents a wooded campus minutes from downtown - home to museums, monuments, and a host of entertainment, sports and other cultural options.

Persons are eligible to become AFRH residents who:

- Served as members of the Armed Forces, at least one-half of whose service was not active commissioned service (other than as a warrant officer or limited-duty officer)

The following categories will be considered. Veterans (male or female) who are 60 years of age or over; and were discharged or released under honorable conditions with 20 or more years of active service.

Or are determined to be incapable of earning a livelihood because of a service-connected disability incurred in the line of duty in the Armed Forces.

Or served in a war theater during a time of war declared by Congress or were eligible for hostile fire special pay; were released from service in the Armed Forces under honorable conditions; and are determined to be incapable of earning a livelihood because of injuries, disease or disability.

Those who served in a women’s component of the Armed Forces before June 12, 1948, and are determined to be eligible for admission because of compelling personal circumstances will also be considered.

Married couples are welcome, but both must be eligible in their own right.

Veterans who have been convicted of a felony or are not free of drug, alcohol, or psychiatric problems are ineligible to become a resident.

For further information or to request an application, visit: https://www. afrh.gov/apply or contact the Office of Public Affairs at: admissions@afrh.gov 1-800- 422-9988