Tag Archives: Lancaster Veterans Home
Witnessing Apollo XI’s Liftoff Gave Lancaster Home Veteran One Giant Memory
On July 20, 1969 – 55 years ago this month – astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first earthling to set foot on the moon. The words he uttered as he descended from Apollo XI’s lunar module, dubbed “The Eagle,” still resonate “That’s one small step for man. One giant leap for mankind.” David Lewis, a […]
Navy veteran finds ‘Heaven’s Waiting Room’ at CalVet’s Lancaster Home
Soon after Lawrence Jones moved into the Veterans Home of California-Lancaster in 2012, a fellow veteran told him he was now in “Heaven’s waiting room.” It didn’t take Jones long to understand what the older vet meant. A U.S. Navy veteran, Jones soon discovered his own, once-elusive bliss there at the Home. A quality of […]
Lancaster TV Station Spotlights Veterans Home
Our Lancaster Veterans Home was recently featured on local cable access channel, LTV, as part of the City of Lancaster’s True Community project. We’re proud of the excellent quality of care and friendly environment that the Lancaster home provides for its 60 residents. Watch the video to learn more. CalVet provides housing and care for about 2,200 […]
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