Walter Reed Convalescent Center Opens
1981: Walter Reed Convalescent Center opens in Gloucester with 120 beds. It was relocated from Mathews and renamed from Horn Harbor.
York Opens, Walter Reed Expands
1988: York opens in York County with 60 beds. Walter Reed becomes licensed to operate 161 beds.
Licensed for Skilled Nursing
1994-95: Walter Reed and James River are licensed for skilled nursing services.
Rehabilitation Establishment
1999: VHS Rehabilitation is established.
The Arbors Independent Living Opens!
2003: The Arbors Independent Living opens in Port Warwick in Newport News.
The Hamilton Assisted Living is Constructed
2018: The Hamilton Assisted Living is constructed alongside The York in York County and opens in November.
December 2019
Jeffrey Mendelsohn
Jeffrey Mendelsohn Passes Away
DECEMBER 2019: Longtime CEO Jeffrey Mendelsohn, who helped establish VHS, passes away.
January 2020
New CEO & President
Mark Klyczek assumes leadership
JANUARY 2020: CEO and President Mark Klyczek assumes leadership of the company.
March 2020
COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 Protocols Developed
MARCH 2020: COVID-19 pandemic comes to Virginia and significantly impacts long-term care facilities. Procedures and protocols are changed to make VHS communities safer.
Dialysis Den opens at Coliseum
JUNE 2023: A Dialysis Den opens at Coliseum Nursing and Rehabilitation Center to provide on-site treatment to residents. The Den is operated in partnership with DaVita.