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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is set to permanently close its community living center in Livermore and relocate the resident veterans to other nursing homes, Livermore Vine has learned.
Located at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System – Livermore Division, the CLC in Building 90 is part of the 113-acre federal medical complex in Livermore Valley wine country offering primary care and specialty health services for veterans.
All 27 resident veterans in the CLC are set to be moved to “nearby facilities” during the next three months, including the VA community living center in Menlo Park and “other community nursing home locations”, VA regional director of public affairs Damian McGee told Livermore Vine on Monday afternoon.
As a result of the transfers, veterans will receive improved services in more modern facilities and families will have better access to public transportation, McGee explained.
“This transition has been in the works for years, as the Livermore campus is more than 100 years old and faces significant challenges due to its aging infrastructure,” he said.
VA representatives first confirmed the CLC’s permanent closure timeline to community partners via email last week.
“All our veterans currently at this location will be temporarily relocated to Menlo Park,” VA officials said in the emails, later obtained by Livermore Vine. “At the same time, please be aware that the Livermore CLC will be closing permanently.”
Beginning in June, there will no longer be activities or services at the site such as Bingo games and food donations, they wrote to partner organizations.
“We understand this may come as a significant change, and we truly appreciate all the support, time, and care that has been given to our veterans here,” VA officials added.
In recent years, the VA has eyed a “realignment project” for its Livermore Division, including the prospect of closing the entire complex permanently, a move whose roots can be traced back at least two decades.
According to the most recent update on the VA website regarding the Livermore realignment project — provided in September 2022 — the estimated $505 million initiative includes constructing a new outpatient clinic in Fremont; constructing a new outpatient clinic, a 120-bed community living center and a logistics center in French Camp as well as renovating an existing space in Palo Alto for use as a specialty procedure center.
The update also states that the Central Valley campus is planned for construction in Stockton. Following the construction and renovation phases of the project, the VA plans to decommission the Livermore campus.
As of Monday (April 6), the complex is operating with normal services and hours, according to the VA website.
McGee said veterans at the CLC and their families have been informed about the relocation.
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