Fauquier County - Puller Veterans Care Center

The new Puller Veterans Care Center (PVCC) is being built on the former Vint Hill Farms Station in Fauquier County, which previously served as a United States Army and National Security Agency facility. The site played a critical role in eavesdropping on enemy communications during World War II, when it intercepted a message that helped lead to the D-Day invasion of Normandy. The new care center will deliver top-quality care to Virginia veterans in a home-like setting. The 128-bed facility will feature all private rooms that will be organized into households and neighborhoods that surround a central community center.

Hiring

Hiring is underway for PVCC positions. As we continue to expand, new positions will be continually added. Please check out our current job openings at Puller Veterans Care Center. For questions regarding employment, please contact Beth Rinker at beth.rinker@dvs.virginia.gov.

We will soon be looking to fill the following positions:

Nursing:
Charge Nurses (RN/LPN)
Nursing Supervisors (RN)
CNAs
Unit Secretaries
Pharmacy Techs

Dietary:
Dietary Aides
Cooks

Environmental Services:
Housekeepers
Laundry Aides
Maintenance Techs
Transportation - Drivers

Administration:
Business Office Manager
Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Social Services - Discharge Planner
Admissions Coordinator
Receptionist

Rehabilitation:
Physical Therapist
Occupational Therapist
Speech Therapist

Activities:
Life Enrichment Coordinator
Life Enrichment Assistant

Admission Criteria

• Honorable discharge from the U.S. Armed Forces
• Minimum of 6 months of active-duty service (not to include training)
• Virginia residency at the time of admission or entry into active duty from Virginia
• Meets medical requirements for nursing home care

To learn more about PVCC admissions, please call (540) 680-5200 or email us at PVCCAdmissions@dvs.virginia.gov. Please send an email including the potential resident name, location, telephone number, email, as well as a secondary contact name and contact phone number to join our waitlist.

Amenities and Services

• Private rooms with private baths—all are handicap accessible and include a roll-in shower
• Barber/beauty shop
• On-site Pharmacy
• Special event spaces
• Meditation garden
• Scenic walking trails
• Facility wide Wi-Fi

Thank you for your interest in helping the veterans at Puller Veterans Care Center (PVCC) – it’s greatly appreciated.  PVCC partners with the Virginia Veterans Services Foundation (VVSF) to accept monetary donations to help our residents.  Financial donations, especially when pooled with other donations, will allow PVCC to purchase holiday gifts for our residents (Operation Holiday Spirit) and other items (clothes, eyeglasses, laptop computers, etc.) that contribute to everyday quality of life.  Visit the VVSF website at https://virginiaveteransservicesfoundation.org/ to learn more.  Please be sure to note that you would like your donation to support the PVCC.

As PVCC moves closer to opening, we will be posting ways in which you can donate your time and/or your talent to enriching the lives of our residents.

About the Puller Family Legacy

General Lewis B. “Chesty” Puller was born in West Point, Virginia and served with distinction in Central America, WWII and the Korean War before retiring in 1955. He is one of only two people to receive five Navy Crosses and is one of the most decorated Marines in history. He retired to Saluda, Virginia and passed away in 1971.

Lt. Lewis B. Puller, Jr. served in Vietnam in 1968, where he was wounded when he tripped a booby trapped howitzer round, losing his right leg at the hip, left leg below the knee, left hand and several fingers on his right hand. Because he was out in front of his platoon, he saved most of them by taking the hit. He was awarded a purple heart and several other military honors. He graduated from William & Mary Law School and ran for Congress in 1978. He died in Alexandria, Virginia in 1994, shortly after winning the Pulitzer Prize for his autobiography.

Lt. Puller met his wife, Toddy, while she was a school teacher in Woodbridge, Virginia, after graduating from Mary Washington College. In 1991, she won a seat in the House of Delegates. In 1999, she won a seat in the Senate of Virginia. She carried the legislation to create Virginia Veteran and Family Support, the Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Program, and last year’s legislation to build the two new care centers. There is not a part of the Department of Veterans Services unaffected by her legislative efforts, which were always propelled by the memory of her husband and father-in-law. She lives in Alexandria, Virginia.