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State money pushes Preston veterans home closer to reality
A veteran’s home proposed for Fillmore County received a $10.2 million boost from the state last month. The proposed facility was part of a public works construction bill signed by Gov. Mark Dayton on May 30. According to city ... Read More
VA Discloses Rankings of 133 Nursing Homes
The Department of Veterans Affairs revealed its internal rankings of 133 VA nursing homes nationwide, allowing veterans and their families to see where their local facilities land in a one-to-five rating system. The VA posted the ... Read More
Governor Signs Bill Allowing VA Doctors to Treat Vets at Any N.H. Medical Facility
Governor Chris Sununu has signed into law a bill that allows doctors at the Manchester Veterans Affairs Medical Center to treat veterans at private hospitals. A flood at the Manchester VA Medical Center last year destroyed clinic ... Read More
New Veterans Affairs Clinic Moves Forward
Plans are rolling forward for the new Veterans Affairs (VA) clinic near Chums Corner. The Demas T. Craw Department of Veterans Affairs VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic will be located at 701 U.S. 31 South, just north of Chums ... Read More
VA clinic doubles in size in new Deltona location
The opening of the newly relocated VA clinic was celebrated Tuesday morning by local leaders, employees and West Volusia veterans alike. Veteran and Deltona resident Phillip Loranger said bringing the Department of Veterans Affairs ... Read More
New VA Clinic Opens In Morris County
A new Veteran’s Affair clinic and services office opened in Morris Township earlier this week. The new center is located within Morris View Healthcare Center, and is three times larger than the old VA center. The center opened on Read More
Upgrades at VA praised by U.S. Rep. Banks
U.S. Rep. Jim Banks walked into the remodeled lobby of Fort Wayne’s VA Medical Center on Thursday afternoon. It includes the “Veteran Sound Off Board,” where military veterans can jot down ideas for improvements at the medical ... Read More
Virtual future of medicine
Last month, the Madigan Army Medical Center opened its new Virtual Critical Care Center (VC3). “It is a location where telecritical clinicians (nurses, doctors, and someday other specialties like pharmacists, respiratory ... Read More
President Trump’s Executive Order Supporting Mental Health Care for Transitioning Service Members Now Underway
Today the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that the White House has approved an interagency plan to implement President Trump’s executive order supporting Veterans with mental health care and suicide-prevention ... Read More
‘They Deserve It’: In Foster Homes, Veterans Are Cared For Like Family
Ralph Stepney’s home on a quiet street in north Baltimore has a welcoming front porch and large rooms, with plenty of space for his comfortable recliner and vast collection of action movies. The house is owned by Joann West, a licensed Read More