ABOUT US

WHO WE ARE

Virginia Health Services has been a senior healthcare staple in southeastern Virginia since 1963. We have grown from one nursing home in Newport News to a system of care that includes senior housing, nursing and rehabilitation, home health care, outpatient rehabilitation, palliative and hospice care.

Virginia Health Services values the communities we have proudly served for nearly 60 years. Our footprint now extends throughout southeastern Virginia, from the Northern Neck to Southside, and all points in between.

Our team is dedicated to helping individuals live their best life. With Virginia Health Services, you and your loved ones can expect quality care wherever you are.

OUR MISSION

We support individuals living their best life.

OUR Vision

Virginia Health Services is committed to being the trusted partner and provider of choice in the communities we serve.

oUR VALUES

People – Focus on improving the lives of the individuals we serve, their families and our team members.

Excellence – Set the bar high and continuously improve.

Innovation – Think differently! Invest in technology and support ideas that improve the care we provide.

Integrity – Do the right thing – Always!

Teamwork – Work collaboratively across VHS to achieve the best results.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION

Our foundation is our people. Virginia Health Services commits to building a culture of inclusivity and belonging in which individuals of all backgrounds, interests and identities are represented and supported. We vow to uphold the dignity and respect of those in our communities, including our team members, residents, patients and their loved ones, so they feel valued, seen and heard. We will provide training programs, content, resources and strategic collaborations to help develop and retain an inclusive, diverse, engaged and productive workforce.

THE VHS TIMELINE

1963
Establishment
1963 Establishment

James River Convalescent Center, Inc., is established to serve growing senior care needs on the Virginia Peninsula. It is the precursor to Virginia Health Services.

1964
Licensed To Operate
52 Beds

1964: James River Nursing Home (now James River Nursing and Rehabilitation Center) opens in August and is licensed to operate 52 beds.

1978
The Newport Opens
2nd Location Opens

The Newport in Newport News opens.

1980
VHS Established
Three Centers Merge

1980: Three centers – James River Convalescent, Newport Convalescent and Horn Harbor Nursing Home in Mathews – merge to create and establish Virginia Health Services Inc.

1981
Walter Reed
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.

1988
York Opens
York Opens, Walter Reed Expands

1988: York opens in York County with 60 beds. Walter Reed becomes licensed to operate 161 beds.

1989
Northampton Opens
Northampton Opens

1989: Northampton opens in Hampton, adding 50 beds.

1991
Renovations
Extensive Renovations

1991: The Newport undergoes extensive renovations.

1994-1995
New Licenses
Licensed for Skilled Nursing

1994-95: Walter Reed and James River are licensed for skilled nursing services.

1998
Lancashire in Kilmarnock
Aquisition

1998: Lancashire is acquired, a 120-bed facility in Kilmarnock.

1999
Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation Establishment

1999: VHS Rehabilitation is established.

2003
The Arbors
The Arbors Independent Living Opens!

2003: The Arbors Independent Living opens in Port Warwick in Newport News.

2011
Pharmacy
VHS Pharmacy opens

2011: VHS Pharmacy opens to serve all company facilities and home and community-based services.

2013
Coliseum
VHS Adds 180 Beds

2013: Coliseum, then known as Coliseum Park, in Hampton is acquired by VHS, adding 180 beds.

2014
The Huntington
New Addition!

2014: The Huntington Assisted Living is constructed alongside The Newport in Newport News and opens in February.

2015
Home Health Care
Establishment

2015: VHS Home Health Care is established.

2017
VHS Hospice
Established

2017: VHS Hospice is established.

2018
The Hamilton
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.

January 2022
Memory Care
Memory Care Expansion

JANUARY 2022: Memory care expansion at Walter Reed Nursing and Rehabilitation Center allows up to 51 beds for memory-impaired individuals needing extra assistance.

June 2023
Dialysis Den
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.

Group Volunteers Giving Back

GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY

Virginia Health Services is deeply rooted in the southeastern Virginia community. We are proud to be locally owned and operated for nearly 60 years. The VHS mission to support individuals living their best life extends to those in the communities in which we serve and we strive to provide resources and support to groups and organizations that champion education, prevention and early detection, military and veterans, and community health and human services. We want to be involved in the community, such as sponsorship of concerts and the Art & Sculpture Festival in Port Warwick, and are open to opportunities that are in line with our charitable giving philosophy.

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