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Women Veterans
For over 200 years, women have served their country, and over the last decade, the percentage of women in military service has grown steadily. Equally, the number of women veterans has expanded accordingly.
However, many women veterans don't know they are entitled to VA benefits and healthcare and they aren't sure how to access these services.
Women Veterans Health Program
At the Chillicothe VA Medical Center, the Women's Veterans Health Program provides a full range of medical and mental health care services including:
Primary Care
Reduced cost medical prescriptions
Gynecological Services
Complete Breast Care
Reproductive Health Care
Maternity Care
HIV testing and treatment
Infertility Evaluation
Sexual Trauma screening, counseling, treatment
- Preventive Health Screening including:
- Breast Cancer
- Cervical Cancer
- Osteoporosis
- Patient Education
- Inpatient Care for
- Medical Care
- Surgical Assessment/Care
- Mental Health Care
- Domiciliary
- Nursing Home Care
- Pain Management
- Women's Addiction Recovery
Mission and Vision
The women Veterans Health Care Program of the VA Healthcare System of Ohio, Chillicothe Campus promotes the health, welfare and dignity of women veterans and their families by providing equitable access to timely, sensitive, quality health care.
Financial Benefit Programs
Disability Compensation
Pensions
Home Loans
Death Benefits
Employment Opportunities available through the Veterans' Employment Service of the Department of Labor
Vocational Programs
Eligibility
Women who are or have:
An honorable or general military discharge
ChampVA Insurance
Tricare Insurance
How to Access Services
Women who believe they are eligible for care can call: 1-800-358-8262
Please bring DD214 or ChampVA, Tricare insurance cards at time of registration
Clinic Location
Chillicothe VA Medical Center
Specialty Clinic
Building 27, Room 140
17273 State Route 104
Chillicothe, Ohio 45601
Clinic Hours
Gynecology Clinic appointments are available on Tuesdays from 8:20 am - 3:20 pm
Primary Care hours are from 8:30 - 3:20, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.
Who to Contact
Bonnie Owen
Women Veterans Program Manager
Phone: 1-800-358-8262, extension 6062 or 6197
Lora Gilliland LPN or Kim Lawson LPN
Women's Case Managers
Phone: 1-800-358-8263, extension 6197
Stanley L Garber MD/ Clinical Gynecologist
Links
VA Center for Women Veterans
Women in Military Service to America Memorial Foundation
American Women in Uniform, Veterans Too!
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