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Bipartisan bill would bolster care for military members with traumatic brain injuries
Cmdr. Steve Spoonemore, a board certified orthopedic clinical specialist and research scientist with the Fort Carson Intrepid Spirit Center, helps an open house visitor learn how the Bertec Machine assesses and trains balance and vestibular rehabilitation. (Gino Mattorano, Evans Army Community Hospital) Colorado lawmakers introduced a bill Thursday aimed at improving care for active-duty […]
Support Veterans with PTSD during the Fourth of July
VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System encourages everyone to be mindful of Veterans living with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as we celebrate Independence Day. Fireworks are a special part of the Fourth of July, but the loud, sudden noises and bright flashes can be difficult for Veterans living with PTSD. The sights and sounds can […]
Veterans Affairs (VA) Eastern Colorado Health Care System Opens New Castle Rock Medical Facility
Castle Rock, Colo. — The VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System (ECHCS) is proud to announce the opening of a new facility in Castle Rock aimed at providing top-notch health care services to veterans in the community. To commemorate the opening, a ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held on Monday, May 12, at 1p.m. at the new […]
VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System opens new VetExpress Service for quick medical care
Colorado Springs, Colo.– VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System (VA ECHCS) will open the Veteran Express at its PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom VA Clinic in Colorado Springs on April 17 at 8 a.m. Veterans Express is not an Urgent Care but an extension of the Primary Care Department Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Teams. The […]
VA clinics hours changing Monday, Dec. 16
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO – Hours at the PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom VA Clinic in Colorado Springs are adjusting on December 16. The new clinic hours will be from 7:00 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. The clinic, located at 3141 Centennial Boulevard, will have longer evening hours on Mondays and Tuesdays and no longer […]
Bristol Veterans Memorial Project accepting submissions for inclusion
The grounds of the new Bristol Senior-Community Center will be further enhanced with the addition of a Veterans Memorial. The 2,800 square foot ADA compliant community center will also showcase a sensory therapy garden, historic murals and wind sculpture in additional to the Veterans Memorial. The showcase garden is a collaborative effort with Colorado State […]
VA to expand cancer care in Colorado Springs
AURORA, Colo. — Through VA’s Close to Me program, VA Eastern Colorado Heath Care System will begin providing infusion cancer care at the PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom VA Clinic in Colorado Springs. Close to Me awarded VA ECHCS a grant that will provide $525,000 for two years to hire two registered nurses, a pharmacy technician, […]
VA to expand cancer care in Colorado Springs
A nurse in the infusion clinic at the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center in Aurora, CO assists Navy Veteran Rick Smith during his chemotherapy treatment AURORA, Colo. — Through VA’s Close to Me program, VA Eastern Colorado Heath Care System will begin providing infusion cancer care at the PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom VA […]
Active-duty military, veterans and National Guard members get free Colorado state park admissions in August
DENVER—To thank U.S. military members, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is offering free admission to all Colorado state parks to active-duty military, veterans, and the National Guard for the month of August. Military members and veterans, resident and nonresident, can pick up a free August Military Pass at any Colorado state park or CPW office […]
Mass parachute jump over Normandy in commemoration of 80th anniversary of D-Day
American D-Day veterans attend a welcome ceremony at Charles de Gaulle airport on Saturday, June 1, 2024 in Roissy, north of Paris. More than sixty American veterans arrived for ceremonies marking D-Day’s 80th anniversary CARENTAN-LES-MARAIS, France (AP) — Parachutists jumping from World War II-era planes hurled themselves Sunday into now peaceful Normandy skies where […]
VA Announces Expansion of Veteran Health Care for Veterans Exposed to Toxins
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 5, 2024 In one of the largest-ever expansions of Veteran health care, all Veterans exposed to toxins and other hazards during military service – at home or abroad – are now eligible for VA health care At the direction of President Biden, VA is expanding health care […]
VA Launches Virtual Health Resource Center
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janelle Beswick, Public Affairs Officer (720) 364-4102 vhaechcommunications@va.gov VA launches Virtual Health Resource Center to help vets get connected Aurora, Colorado – Now more than ever, technology is an essential part of health care. VA has long been a leader in virtual care, and now VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System is […]
Bipartisan Bill to Streamline Veterans Services Clears Senate
Bipartisan Bill to Streamline Veterans Services Clears Senate The bill aims to improve veterans services that are currently impacted by delays DENVER, CO – Today, the Colorado Senate unanimously approved Senator Rhonda Fields’, D-Aurora, bipartisan bill to decrease delays at veterans centers and improve veterans services. SB24-004, co-sponsored by Senator Rod Pelton, R-Cheyenne Wells, would increase the […]
VA To Award $52.5 Million In Grants To Prevent Suicide
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT vapublicaffairs@va.gov VA to award $52.5 million in grants to local organizations working to prevent Veteran suicide 01/25/2024 04:00 AM EST WASHINGTON — Today, VA announced the availability of $52.5 million in funding for grants to community-based organizations that provide or coordinate suicide prevention services for Veterans and their families — including conducting Veteran […]
