To find enjoyment and meaning in the moments of each day is the essence of living. At the Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home – Hilo, we aremitted to creating and maintaining a comfortable standard of living for all veterans we have the privilege of serving.

We provide high quality nursing and personal care, applied with courtesy and compassion. Our reverence for life emphasizes the sacred individuality of every person in our care.  Compassion is a part of all we do.

Working together, our staff, residents, and volunteers create a community that seeks to uphold and affirm the dignity and joy of life as we care for the physical and emotional needs of our residents. Daily activities are designed to satisfy the mind and body.  Community activities help build friendships and a true sense of belonging.

We are a VA and Medicare/Medicaid certified health care community, striving to honoring veterans through dedicated and compassionate care.

When you enter our doors you become part of a family, a community whose principles are founded on a reverence for life and the sacred individuality of every person we serve.