Esperanza En Escalante

03/16/2017

Another purchase funded by grant money to Esperanza En Escalante! A new microwave!

12/13/2016

The Tucson Prime Time Dancers will perform a show Thursday December 15 at 2:00 p.m. at the R.E. Lindsey Jr. Auditorium at the Tucson VA, for more information, please contact Voluntary Services at (520) 792-1450 extension 1822.

11/08/2016

Veterans, November is National Diabetes Month and you can take advantage of the many classes and workshops that the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVAHCS) offers to help manage your diabetes. Below is a list of classes and support groups offered at the Tucson VA.

Classes:
Saguaro Clinic – Learn how to keep your blood sugar in your target range by eating healthy, taking your medicine every day and increasing your activity. To sign up, call your PACT team.

Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) – Assigned to a CBOC? Attend class at your clinic. Learn about nutrition, medication, problem solving and how to cope. To sign up, call your clinic or send a secure message to your PACT team.

Healthy Living with Diabetes – taught by a Veteran and VA staff. Meets for 6 weeks. Each session is 2 and half hours, for more information, call 520-792-1450 extension 4971.

Gateway to Healthy Living – set and reach your goals. Get support from VA Health Coaches and other Veterans. To sign up call 520-792-1450 ext. 4971 or extension 4659.

Support:
Diabetes Distress – Regain control of your life. Join other Veterans in this supportive group. Focus on ways to cope with the emotional toll of diabetes. Learn new skills to achieve balance and healthy living. Held in Ocotillo Clinic every Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. To sign up, call (520)-629-4881.

Diabetes Support – Join other Veterans to get and give support to get and stay healthy. Meet every other month on the third Thursday from 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. To sign up, call (520)792-1450 extension 5076 or 6449.

Diabetes Fair – held once a year at the Tucson VAMC. For more information, call the Patient Education Resource Center (PERC) (520)792-1450 extension 6516.

If there is something else you need to learn about to manage your diabetes, please call (520)792-1450 extension 6449.

10/08/2016

NAMJAM

Veterans this weekend staff members from the Tucson VA and the Tucson Vet Center will be providing outreach services at the 29th Annual Nam Jam concert on October 8, 2016 at the Reid Park Band Shell located at 900 S Randolph Way, Tucson, AZ 85716.

Staff from Eligibility and Enrollment, Homeless Outreach Program, Southwestern Blind Rehabilitation Center (SWBRC), and the Mobile Vet Center will be on site providing information on VA services offered to eligible Veterans and their families.

Nam Jam is a free concert event open to all Veterans and the general public.The event is scheduled from 9 a.m. till 7 p.m.

10/04/2016

Recently, VA Mobile launched a new app called Ask a Pharmacist, which provides resources and tools for Veterans to help them answer questions and find information related to VA pharmacies and medications.

The app also consolidates this information into one place and includes links to Secure Messaging and Rx Refill for verified My HealtheVet users, providing Veterans with a repository of pharmacy resources that they can easily access with the comfort of knowing that the information is valid and from trusted sources.

Visit www.mobile.va.gov/ask-a-pharmacist for more information on the app.

09/29/2016

Veterans did you know that you can get email updates from the Tucson VA?

Go to www.tucson.va.gov look on the right hand side of our web page for Connect with Southern Arizona VA Health Care System and enter your email address to receive updates on feature stories, news items, and certian events that are happening at the Tucson VA.

09/15/2016

Veterans, just a reminder, there will be a resource fair on September 19, 2016 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the R.E. Lindsey Jr. Auditorium on the main Tucson VA campus.

Please come out to receive on the spot assistance, connect to services from both VA and Tucson community partners.

09/14/2016

Join us on Sept. 16th at 2 p.m. ET for a Facebook chat to learn about programs and resources available for women Veterans, and get your questions answered by VA experts. Share this post to spread the word and register today.

09/13/2016

Women Veterans the Tucson VA offers a Women Veteran Support Group that meets the third Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. in the Women's Health Clinic located in Building 81, Second Floor.

For more information about the Women Veterans Support Group, you can call (520) 629-4885.

09/09/2016

Veterans and their families are invited to participate in Southern Arizona VA Health Care System’s (SAVAHCS) town-hall meeting to discuss health care programs and services on September 20th from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the R.E. Lindsey Jr. Auditorium located in Building 4 at the main Tucson VA campus at 3601 S. 6th Ave. Tucson, AZ 85723.

The meeting is open to all Veterans, members of the public, Congressional stakeholders, Veterans Service Organizations, community partners, and state and local governmental and non-governmental organizations.

The town-hall meetings are held quarterly and provide an opportunity for us to hear directly from our Veterans. Leadership will also give updates on services offered at SAVAHCS and answer questions from Veterans and their family members.

If a Veteran has an individual concern, staff will be on-hand to work directly with them. We will have members of our Eligibility and Enrollment department, Patient Advocate office, staff from the Veterans Benefits Administration Phoenix Regional Office, and TriWest available to assist Veterans.

Please note, due to auditorium capacity, seating will be limited to 75–100 people, if you plan to attend, we encourage you to arrive early, doors open at 5:30 p.m. The closest parking to the venue is in Lot Q.

09/07/2016

Veterans there will be a resource fair on September 19, 2016 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the R.E. Lindsey Jr. Auditorium on the main Tucson VA campus. Please come out to recive on the spot assistance, connect to services from both VA and Tucson community partners.

09/03/2016

We honor the many soldiers who go out and sacrifice the time they could be spending with their families along with their lives as they fight for our country out on the forefront. But we need to remember how much we need to honor and support these brave heroes after they come home from war to prevent...