VA Opening 10 Rural Outreach Clinics - WASHINGTON -- The Department of Veterans Affairs will open 10 new Rural Outreach Clinics by 2009 to increase the convenience of care for thousands of veterans living in rural areas. (9/12/08)
VA Awards Nearly $805,000 for Oklahoma Veterans Home - WASHINGTON – To ensure high-quality health services for Oklahoma’s veterans at the state home in Claremore, the Department of Veterans Affairs is awarding a grant of up to $804,734 to remediate mold and renovate the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system. (9/12/08)
VA Awards $295,000 to Illinois Veterans Home - WASHINGTON – To ensure the Illinois state veterans home in Manteno remains a comfortable and safe residence for veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs is awarding a grant worth $295,100 for improvements at the state-run facility. (9/12/08)
VA Awards Nearly $5.2 Million for Colorado Veterans Home - WASHINGTON – To ensure high-quality health services for Colorado’s veterans at the state home at Homelake, the Department of Veterans Affairs is awarding a grant of up to $5.2 million for an upgrade to the home’s resident support and activity areas. (9/12/08)
VA Suicide Prevention Panel Completes Draft Report - WASHINGTON – A blue-ribbon panel has praised the Department of Veterans Affairs for its “comprehensive strategy” in suicide prevention that includes a “number of initiatives and innovations that hold great promise for preventing suicide attempts and completions.” (9/9/08)
VA Clarifies Voter Registration Regulations - WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today it has clarified its policy on assisting veterans’ voter registration activities, with particular focus on inpatients and residents of VA community living centers, domiciliaries and patients with limited access to community voter registration resources. (9/8/08)
VA Contracts for Sarasota and Jacksonville National Cemeteries - WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded two contracts totaling $8.2 million for construction of national cemeteries in Sarasota and Jacksonville, Fla. (9/5/08)
VA Plans Expanded Outpatient Clinic in Crown Point - WASHINGTON – To expand the capacity of its outpatient clinic in Crown Point, Ind., the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced plans to replace the facility with a much larger clinic that the government will lease from a builder. (9/5/08)
VA Awards $404,000 for Maine Veterans Home - WASHINGTON – To ensure high-quality health services for Maine’s veterans at the state home in Scarborough, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is awarding a grant of up to $404,000 to renovate an Alzheimer's wing. (9/5/08)
VA Awards $638,000 to Missouri Veterans Home - WASHINGTON – To ensure the Missouri state veterans home in Cape Girardeau remains a comfortable and safe residence for veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is awarding a grant worth $638,872 for improvements at the state-run facility. (9/5/08)
VA Awards $552,000 for Ohio Veterans Home - WASHINGTON – To ensure a safe and comfortable environment for Ohio veterans at the state veterans home in Sandusky, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is awarding a grant of up to $552,000 for roof improvements at the facility. (9/5/08)
VA Awards $32 Million for New American Lake Nursing Home - WASHINGTON – To make sure Washington state veterans continue to receive health care meeting the highest standards, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is awarding a contract worth $32.7 million for construction of a new nursing home on the grounds of the Department’s American Lake VA Medical Center in Tacoma. (9/5/08)
VA Awards $670,000 to Massachusetts Veterans Home - WASHINGTON – To make sure the Massachusetts state veterans home in Holyoke remains a safe and comfortable residence for veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is awarding grants grant totaling nearly $670,000 for improvements at the commonwealth-run facility. (9/5/08)
VA Awards $723,000 for Minnesota Veterans Home - WASHINGTON –To ensure high-quality health care for Minnesota veterans at the state veterans home in Luverne, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is awarding a grant of up to $723,000 for a dementia unit at the facility. (9/5/08)
VA Gives Land, $2 Million North Carolina Veterans Homes - WASHINGTON – To ensure state veterans homes in North Carolina remain comfortable, safe residences, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is awarding a grant of $2 million and approving a land transfer to the state facility in Salisbury. (9/5/08)
VA Awards $976,000 to Wisconsin Veterans Home - WASHINGTON – To ensure the Wisconsin state veterans home in Union Grove remains a comfortable and safe residence for veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is awarding a grant worth $976,702 for improvements at the state-run facility. (9/5/08)
VA Awards $2.2 Million to Georgia Veterans Home - WASHINGTON – To make sure the state veterans home in Augusta remains a comfortable and safe residence for veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs is awarding a grant worth $2.2 million for improvements at the Georgia state facility. (9/3/08)
VA Offers Care, Support to Gulf Coast Vets in Advance of Gustav - WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs is working closely with other federal and local agencies to protect patients, staff and operational capability as the Gulf Coast region prepares for Hurricane Gustav, which is expected to make landfall along the coast near the Texas-Louisiana border sometime Monday. (8/31/08)
VA Mobile Health Care Clinics Reach Rural Veterans - WASHINGTON -- The Department of Veterans Affairs is rolling out four new mobile health clinics outfitted to bring primary care and mental health services closer to veterans in 24 predominately rural counties, where patients must travel long distances to visit their nearest VA medical center or outpatient clinic. (8/27/08)
VA Raising Home Loan Ceilings in Many Areas - WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs will use a locality-based approach in raising ceilings on its no-downpayment home loans from the current $417,000 to as much as $729,000. (8/21/08)
World’s Largest Annual Sporting Event for Senior Veterans Begins - WASHINGTON – More than 700 veterans from across the country have traveled to Indianapolis to compete in the largest sports and recreational competition for senior veterans in the world – the 22nd National Veterans Golden Age Games -- which begins Aug. 20. (8/19/08)
VA Opening Rural Health Resource Centers - WASHINGTON -- The Department of Veterans Affairs will open three Veterans Rural Health Resource Centers on Oct. 1 to better understand rural health issues for veterans and develop special practices and products to implement across the country. (8/18/08)
