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The employment process is underway and listed positions can be found here.

(Note: As we welcome our first 20 residents, we’ll be hiring a limited group of staff to support their care and to prepare for a survey required by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.)

Eligibility requirements

Code of Alabama, Section 31-5A-8 states, “admission to and discharges from any Alabama state veterans’ home shall be in accordance with the policies and procedures as established by the State Board of Veterans Affairs at the time application for admission or for discharge is presented; provided, however, that the State Board of Veterans Affairs may admit and discharge veterans to any Alabama veterans’ home who qualify for care and treatment under Title 38, U.S.C., Section 101 (19) and Section 641, and may adopt appropriate rules consistent with accepted medical considerations to carry out this function.” To be eligible for care from any Alabama State Veterans Home the veteran must meet the following eligibility requirements:

  • Must be honorably discharged from military service with a minimum of 90 days of Active Duty service. Veterans who enlisted after September 7, 1980 and those commissioned after October 16, 1981 must have served a minimum of 24 continuous months or the full period for which the person was called and be honorably discharged.   Active duty service means full-time service other than Active Duty for Training. A DD-214 or equivalent must be included in the application package.
  • Must meet the qualifications as set forth by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs criteria for skilled nursing care or domiciliary/assisted living.
  • Must have been a resident of the State of Alabama during the immediate past 12 months. (Proof of residency may be required).
  • Must have had a medical examination by a physician that shows that veteran does not have:
    • medical or nursing care needs that the Home is not equipped or staffed to provide.
    • behavioral traits that may prove to be dangerous to the well-being of the resident, other residents, staff or visitors.
    • a diagnosis or confirmed history of mental illness or mental retardation that outweighs their medical condition.
  • Must meet the requirements of Alabama’s immigration laws.

Note: Applicants for the State Veterans Home will be checked against the Sex Offender Registry and a background check for active felony status. Anyone found to be on the Sex Offender Registry or in a felony fugitive status shall not be considered for admission.

Applications may be obtained from the veteran service office located nearest you, downloading the application from this page, or by contacting the ADVA veterans home. Upon initial receipt of the application, basic veteran eligibility and residency requirements are reviewed and the veteran’s name is added to the applicable waiting list.  The Admissions Committee reviews updated medical information for approval/denial once their name reaches near the top of the list.

Application download

Employment

For information regarding employment at one of Alabama’s state veterans homes, visit HMR of Alabama’s website at http://hmrveteranservices.com/employment/.

Services Provided

  • 24 Hour Nursing Coverage
  • Physician on Call 24 Hours
  • Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Therapy on Site
  • Pharmacy Services on Site
  • Activities Program on Site
  • Dietary Services
  • Social Services

Contact Information

This 174-bed home is located in Enterprise, conveniently near Fort Novosel, and will be a prominent fixture amid a community that has great pride in our military and Veterans.

The Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins State Veterans Home has been a six-year project, beginning with a feasibility study in 2018. Enterprise was chosen as the new home’s location in early January. The site of the facility will be on 108 acres off Highway 51 just north of Yancey Parker Industrial Park. This location was chosen largely because of the considerable Veteran population in Coffee County. Studies indicate the county, and Enterprise in particular, will see a significant growth in the Veteran population in coming years.

Williams Blackstock Architects in Birmingham has been tasked with creating the facility’s design. The facility will be 182,000 square feet and house 174 residents. Rabren General Contractors have been selected to build the facility. Once in full operation, it will provide jobs for more than 200 people.

The Alabama State Board of Veterans Affairs (SBVA) approved naming the new state Veterans home in Enterprise after U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins on July 9, 2021.

“The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs is thrilled to continue serving Veterans in the Wiregrass with this new state Veterans home,” said ADVA Commissioner Kent Davis. “Enterprise is proud of its military history and we are grateful for the outpouring of support by the community and its leadership. We’re looking forward to breaking ground early next year.”

The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) and SBVA celebrated breaking ground of the new facility on June 17, 2022. Officials from the City of Enterprise, Coffee County, and Fort Rucker, along with representatives from Rabren and Williams Blackstock Architects, who designed the facility, participated in the event.

Bennie G. Adkins – American Hero

Bennie G. Adkins was deployed to Vietnam three times, with his most heroic effort during his second tour leading to receiving a Medal of Honor in 2014. He distinguished himself during 38 hours of close-combat fighting while serving as an Intelligence Sergeant with the 5th Special Forces Group at Camp A Shau in the Republic of Vietnam from March 9 to 12, 1966.

When the camp was attacked, then Sgt. 1st Class Adkins rushed through intense enemy fire and manned a mortar position defending the camp. He continued to mount a defense even while receiving several direct hits from enemy mortars. He temporarily turned over the mortar to another soldier and ran through exploding mortar rounds to rescue several soldiers wounded near the center of camp. By the end of the battle, Adkins was hit 18 times by enemy fire.

“Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins is an American hero who was well-known statewide for his bravery and heroism, especially in southeastern Alabama with his close ties to the community,” said SBVA Deputy Vice-Chairman Chad Richmond. “Command Sgt. Maj. Adkins was loved by everyone who knew him, and it is an honor to have his name on the new state Veterans home.”