Areas are available for socializing and engaging in hobbies. Facilities and equipment are available for independent activities such as craft work, billiards, and reading. The home also schedules trips to big-league sporting events and arranges shopping tours, fishing trips and bowling outings. Activities include seasonal emphasis on holidays, such as Christmas, offering residents an opportunity to participate in the home's residential life. Meals prepared by trained dietary staff Home-style meals are prepared by qualified cooks under the direction of a professional food service manager and clinical dietitians.
Therapeutic diets are available for nursing care residents.
Cafeteria-style dining is provided in MacArthur Hall, and designated dining areas of Eisenhower Hall and Arnold Hall provide personal service while allowing the social aspects of dining. A staff of certified professionals in the Social Services Department is regularly available for counseling, conversation, problem-solving, and information on community resources. Chaplains conduct regularly scheduled church services and are also available to any veteran resident in need of spiritual counseling or fellowship. A licensed barber on staff provides personal grooming. A staff of security officers ensures protection, emergency responses, and a safe environment to all veterans residents and employees on a 24-hour basis, seven days a week.