Governor Glenn Youngkin attended the grand opening of the Puller Veterans Care Center (PVCC) in Warrenton, a new facility aimed at providing long-term care, memory care, and short-term rehabilitation for veterans in Northern Virginia and across Virginia.
“Our veterans had our backs and it is incumbent on us to always have theirs. Ensuring they get the care they need is the least we can do to honor their selfless service and sacrifice. The opening of the Puller Veterans Care Center (PVCC) will go a long way to making sure we honor that commitment. Our person-centered approach will ensure exceptional quality of life and world-class care for Warrenton-area veterans right now and for generations to come,” said Governor Glenn Youngkin.
Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs Craig Crenshaw added, “The opening of the Puller Veterans Care Center reflects the Commonwealth’s ongoing commitment to ensuring veterans have access to a safe, home-like environment where they can continue to thrive.”
Ike Broaddus, Supervisor in Fauquier County, noted, “Fauquier County and the Vint Hill Economic Development Authority are honored to have donated the land and to be the home for this amazing facility. With its grand opening, the former Vint Hill Farms Station is once again ready to serve those who answered the call to duty. We are proud to have it as part of our community.”
Brock Bakos, PVCC Administrator, stated, “We have had an amazing welcome from the local community, and as we admit more residents and hire more team members, we look forward to being an even more integral part of this amazing community.”
Senator Bryce Reeves said, “I was so pleased to meet the first two residents of the Puller Veterans Care Center today, both fellow Army veterans who deserve outstanding care in this next phase of life. This care center is the fourth of its kind in Virginia and I am proud that the Commonwealth continues to lead the effort in providing outstanding service and support to its veterans.”
The PVCC uses a household model with eight households consisting of 16 private rooms each. Each room includes a private bathroom with a walk-in shower. Shared living and dining areas are also provided within each household.
The center is located on land that previously housed Vint Hill Farms Station—a site significant for its role during World War II when it intercepted communications leading up to D-Day.
PVCC is named after three members of the Puller family: Lieutenant General Lewis B. “Chesty” Puller; Lieutenant Lewis B. Puller Jr.; and Senator Linda Todd “Toddy” Puller. Chesty Puller was one of America’s most decorated Marines; his son Lewis Jr., who served in Vietnam where he was severely wounded, later became an attorney for veterans’ affairs; Toddy Puller served in both houses of Virginia’s legislature advocating for veteran programs.
The Virginia Department of Veterans Services operates four such centers statewide offering skilled nursing care along with memory care services for veterans.
For information about admissions at PVCC or other veteran services provided by DVS throughout Virginia—including behavioral health support, housing assistance, employment help or educational resources—interested parties can visit www.dvs.virginia.gov or contact PVCC directly.
