Strafford County Riverside Rest Home Veteran Programs

The county’s 215-bed Riverside Rest Home runs monthly Veteran Luncheon Trips and a monthly Vets Meet Vets group for its residents, and hosts a flag-retirement ceremony and barbecue, a Veterans Day observance and the Memorial Day parade.

Also called: Riverside Rest Home, Vets Meet Vets, Veteran Luncheon Trips, nursing home, Robert Schmidt, Fondest Wish Program.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Strafford County, NHCounty

Riverside Rest Home is a 215-bed Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing facility owned by Strafford County. The county's 2025 Annual Report lists the home's veteran programming: "Veteran Events/Trips: Monthly Veteran Luncheon Trips, Monthly Vets Meet Vets Group Meeting, Host Flag Retirement ceremony and BBQ, Rochester Middle School Veteran's Assembly, Honor our Veterans on Veterans Day, Memorial Day Parade." The commissioners' June 2026 minutes record the county's celebration of resident and World War II veteran Robert Schmidt's 100th birthday on June 26, 2026, with a signed commissioners' proclamation, more than 400 birthday cards, a reunion with his two sisters arranged through the facility's Fondest Wish Program, and a Dover mayor's proclamation recognizing his military service. The home's own site publishes no veteran page; the programming is documented in the annual report and the minutes.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Strafford County Riverside Rest Home Veteran Programs
Gate	Rule
Resident veterans	The programming is for the home’s veteran residents; no application or rating is involved.

Sources

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Last updated 2026-10-11.

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