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Delaware Veterans Home Master Plan
Owner/User: State of Delaware The process entailed a review of existing site and building
Location: Milford, Delaware conditions, extensive zoning analysis with the local
municipality, and in depth interviews and meetings with
Design Statement: The Delaware Veterans Home opened the Secretary of State, Division of Facilities Management,
to Delaware military service veterans in June 2007 and the Delaware Veterans Home Director, and key Veteran’s
was planned to accommodate 150 veterans. The initial Home staff.
population was small and was gradually increased to allow
for staff and residents to acclimate to the new facility. The The resultant report created a blueprint for growth of the
Home was built around a traditional medical nursing model facility for the next 15-20 years.
that provided few resident amenities for activities and
future growth. Once the Home reached near full capacity,
the State of Delaware realized that the quality of life was
being impacted due to undersized or missing facilities and
physical arrangement of the Home.
The State retained Bernardon to study the existing Home
and provide recommendations for improvements based
upon the Home’s projected needs and growth for the next
ten years.
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