United States Department of Veterans Affairs

VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System

Residence Information

The Villa that PIRATE participants reside in while in treatment.
One of the bedrooms at the residental villas.
The Living room at the residential villa.
The fully equiped kitchen area.

Participants will reside in the residential villas located on the H.J. Heinz campus of VA Pittsburgh.

Living arrangements in these facilities are generally semi-private with the apartment shared with two other participants.

  • Secure locker and medication safe provided
  • Staff available 24-7
  • Laundry facilities and detergent provided
  • Meal provided in cafeteria, but each apartment has a fully-equipped kitchen stocked with dishes, flatware and dish soap
  • Grounds for walking, basketball court, pavilion
  • Access to multi-purpose room with pool/ping-pong tables, exercise room (medical clearance required) and computer lab
  • Medical emergency response available through EMS
  • Wireless internet access available

What to bring: personal items needed for duration of program (clothing, medications, food)

  • Smoking is permitted only in designated areas
  • Alcohol is not permitted

Graphic icon of a desk calendar.Therapy Session Schedule

We are now accepting applications for 2013.

August 19 – September 13
October 14 – November 8

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are saying:

PIRATE is a clinical demonstration project of the
VA Pittsburgh Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC).