Veterans' Day

According to the National Center for Health Statistics, more than 50 percent of nursing home residents have no close relatives, and 46 percent have no living children. These two facts are a major reason why an estimated 60 percent of nursing home residents never have visitors. If you're looking for ways to honor veterans, I recommend taking an afternoon or two out of each month and visiting a VA nursing home. Here's a list of VA nursing homes in Oklahoma and Texas:

Lawton/Ft. Sill Veterans Center
Lawton, OK
580-351-6511

The Ardmore Veterans Center
Ardmore, OK
580-223-2266

The Claremore Veterans Center
Claremore, OK
918-342-5432

The Clinton Veterans Center
Clinton, OK
580-331-2200

Oklahoma Veterans Center
Norman, OK
405-360-5600

Sulphur Veterans Center
Sulphur, OK
580-622-2144

Oklahoma Veterans Center
Talihina, OK
918-567-2251

William R. Courtney Texas State Veterans Home
Temple, Tx 76504
254-791-8280

Frank M. Tejeda Texas State Veterans Home
Floresville, Tx 78114
830-216-9456

Ambrosio Guillen Texas State Veterans Home
El Paso, Texas 79924
915-751-0967

Ussery-Roan Texas State Veterans Home
Amarillo, Texas 79124
806-322-8387

Alfredo Gonzalez Texas State Veterans Home
956-682-4224

Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home
Big Spring, Tx 79720
432-268-8387

Clyde W. Cosper Texas State Veterans Home
Bonham, Tx 75418-3254
903-640-8387

Watkins-Logan-Garrison Texas State Veterans Home
Tyler, TX 75708
903-617-6150