Welcome to our web site! This site is an evolving part of our commitment to make your experience with the VA Black Hills Health Care System as personal and as individual as we can!

This site is as an extension of our relationship with you as a member of our community, a Veteran, a patient, or family member of one of our Veterans. The content has been organized so that you can easily find the information you need, and we have made it easy to reach us should you need more assistance.

While you are here, please take some time to set up your own profile in My HealtheVet. At My HealtheVet, you can read more about what interests you, as well as manage your prescriptions, appointments, and other medical information.  You can also begin to see some of your lab results.

VA Black Hills' Medical Centers are rich in history.  The Fort Meade campus served as a cavalry post from 1878 to the end of World War II.  The entire military reservation was transferred to the Veterans Administration for a hospital in 1944.  The Hot Springs VA hospital was completed in 1938, joining a complex of buildings previously known as the Battle Mountain Sanitarium, a tuberculosis hospital begun in 1902 which became one of the original National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers.  A small museum is located on the Hot Springs VA grounds.  Both our sites are designated on the National Historic Register; our Hot Springs site was just designated as a National Historic Landmark.

We are proud to serve who preserve our freedom!  Our mission is to maintain and improve the health and well-being of Veterans, and that includes currently serving and those who have served.  We strive to provide you with top quality healthcare in ways that meet your personal needs and concerns.  Our staff is dedicated to meeting - and exceeding - your expectations.

Again, welcome to the VA Black Hills Health Care System website.  Visit often … give us your input on how to improve the site … and rest assured ‘we care about you.’!

Stephen DiStasio, FACHE
Director