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Chaplain Service provides spiritual care through visitation and counseling as
requested by patients. You may call Chaplain Service or reach
a Chaplain by request through your health care team.
Special help is offered in the areas of grief and alcohol related problems.
Regular weekend Chapel Services are also held.
Chaplain Service is located in Building 115. The phone number is 2900, or to call
direct from off the Medical Center, (937) 262-3394. A chapel, open
to anyone, is located on the first floor of the Patient Tower,
Room 1C-171 during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday
through Friday. A Chaplain is on-call during all other hours;
consult your health care team for a referral.
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Sunday 8:00 a.m. Patient Tower, 1st floor, Chapel, Rm. 1C-171
9:00 a.m. Good Shepherd Chapel, Bldg. 119
10:30 a.m. Nursing Home #2
Saturday 4:00 p.m. Good Shepherd Chapel, Bldg. 119
Mon - Fri 8:00 a.m. Good Shepherd Chapel, Bldg. 119
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Sunday 9:30 a.m. Patient Tower, 1st Floor, Chapel, Rm. 1C-171
9:30 a.m. NHCU #3
9:30 a.m. Miller Cottage
PRP 12-Step Worship Service
10:30 a.m. Patient Tower, South 7
11:00 a.m. Section 20, MP Room
11:00 a.m. Protestant Chapel, Bldg. 118 |
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Channels 27 & 37
Morning Devotional (8:00 a.m. - 8:05 a.m. Mon - Friday)
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8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Catholic Chapel Service
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. “The Genesis Project”
9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Protestant Chapel Service
10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. “The
Genesis Project”
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Films about aging, faith and human relations are shown weekly. (See your
Closed Caption Television (CCTV) Viewer’s Guide).
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The Veterans Health Sciences Library provides health related
information to veterans and their families. It is located in
Building 307, Room 022 and is open 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.,
Monday through Friday. Books, and audiovisuals on a wide
variety of topics are available to help you and your family
understand and manage physical and emotional illnesses. A
talking book program of recorded literature is also
available for veterans with visual or physical handicaps.
You can reach this library by calling (937) 268-6511,
Extension 2379.
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A registered dietitian is available in the Outpatient Prime Care Clinic for
nutritional assessments, diet counseling, and nutrition information.
All patients are referred by a doctor or nurse in the Outpatient
area, or by the ward physician upon discharge from the hospital.
Patients are seen by appointment only, and follow-up visits are scheduled as needed.
Family members are encouraged to come with the patient.
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The Dayton VA Medical Center has a comprehensive Patient Health
Education (PHE) Program, which provides a variety of activities,
programs, and services. Doctors, nurses, psychologists, and dietitians
participate in teaching and planning programs to meet your health
education needs. Most programs are available to all veterans,
employees, volunteers, and their families. These include:
• Arthritis Workshop
• Congestive Heart Failure Series (Two days)
• Chemotherapy Education
• Depression Workshop
• Diabetes Self-Management Education (Certified by American Diabetes Association)
• End Stage Renal Disease Education
• Glucose Meter Education
• High Blood Pressure Monitor Education
• Insulin Teaching
• P.T.S.D. University
• Sexual Health Education
• Smoking Cessation Program
Support Groups are designed to provide support and education:
• Bereavement Support Group
• Blinded Veterans Support Group
• Veterans Writing Project
Activities and Services:
• Monthly Health Fairs
• AARP's Driver's Course
• Medic Alert Tags
• Health Information from Health Sciences Library
• Closed Circuit Television On-Demand System for Inpatients
For information about activities and programs, stop at or call:
Patient Health Education Office, at (937)262-3376
Office Location: Primary Care Building 340, Room 106
VA Tele-Nurse (advice and referral service) 1-888-838-6446
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The Veterans Benefits Counselor is available to help both inpatient and outpatient
veterans and their dependents with information and services about
all veterans benefits.
The Veterans Benefits Counselor is located in Room 1C-167 of the Patient Tower.
As most of the counselors duties concern inpatients, the office
hours are 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday only. Other arrangements can
be made if needed by calling (937) 262-2129.
You may get general benefit information by calling the VA Cleveland Regional Office
at 1-800-827-1000.
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Service organizations can provide assistance in filing claims for all veteran benefits.
There are several service organizations located on the first floor of the Patient Tower:
Organizations and Phone Extensions
American Legion, (937) 268-6511 ext. 2967
AMVETS, (937) 268-6511 ext. 2965
Blind Veterans Association, (937) 268-6511 ext. 1115
Disabled American Veterans, (937) 268-6511 ext. 2962
Marine Corp League, (937) 268-6511 ext. 1219
PVA (Paralyzed Veterans of America) (937) 268-6511 ext.
3045
Veterans of Foreign Wars, (937) 268-6511 ext. 2964
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Voluntary Service
seeks way to improve the delivery of veterans’ health
service throughout the healthcare system by utilizing volunteer,
community and organizational resources. This is accomplished
through a two-pronged approached. First are the volunteers.
Volunteers can perform administrative, clerical and technical
support functions throughout the VA Medical Center. They provide
much needed emotional support to the veteran patients.
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Volunteers visit the nursing units and are available to help patients
with such things as writing letters and shopping. If
you believe that you
need a special service or some help which is not a regular
part of your course of treatment, contact Voluntary
Service, at (937) 268-6511, extension 2162.
The Veterans Affairs Voluntary
Service, known as VAVS, plays a large role
in the health care system provided to veteran patients throughout
the United States. Thirty-five VAVS organizations that include
veteran, civic and fraternal affiliations participate at this
Medical Center. They offer aid to the veterans in many ways.
For further information contact Voluntary Service at (937) 268-6511,
extension 2162.
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The second function
of Voluntary Service is donations. Through donations, Voluntary
Service provides personal care items, clothing, televisions for
patient rooms, videos and more. For more information on how you
can help, please call (937) 262-2162.
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This support group meets the first Thursday
of each month from Noon to 1:00 pm in room 1D-104 at the Dayton VA Patient
Tower. We offer support meetings and speakers for women vets
of any service background from any time. All women vets are welcome.
The Dayton VA Women Veterans Coordinators can be
reached at: (937) 268-6511 ext. 1907.
For more information on women
veterans' programs and initiatives, visit the Dept.
of Veterans Affairs web page at
www.va.gov/womenvet/
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Reviewed/Updated Date:
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
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