Nursing Home to Home Pilot Program: Supporting Veterans by Facilitating and Monitoring Return to the Community

As the US veteran population rapidly ages, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is exploring innovative approaches to ensure veterans age at home. In 2023, the VA developed the Nursing Home to Home (NHTH) pilot program to assist veterans living in VA-paid community nursing homes (CNHs) to be discharged home. This article describes NHTH cost savings and veteran and caregiver satisfaction with NHTH.