VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System

Notice to individuals living in areas primarily east of Interstate 25, the National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch, along with potentially strong winds and scattered softball-sized hail, for the following counties through 9 p.m. this evening:

Adams, Arapahoe, Cheyenne, Denver, Douglas, Elbert, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Morgan, Washington, Weld and Yuma.

Please refer to the above image and be cautious in and around the highlighted areas.

Veterans needing support can contact VA Health Connect for scheduling, nurse triage, pharmacy needs, or virtual visits by calling 303‑399‑8020.

Join us in congratulating Dr. Jennifer Stevens-Lapsley on receiving the Paul B. Magnuson Award. Her research focuses on helping older Veterans regain strength, mobility and independence after hospitalization. Learn more: https://www.va.gov/eastern-colorado-health-care/stories/va-eastern-colorado-researcher-receives-magnuson-award

To our Veterans living in Colorado Springs and the surrounding area,

The Battlefield Acupuncture (BFA) Walk-in Clinic located at the PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom VA Clinic will be closed today, June 8, due to provider callout.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

To our veterans living in Golden and the surrounding areas, starting in June, the Golden Clinic is offering weekly, free, drop-in Yoga class in Room 2011, on Tuesdays at 9-10a.m., and Wednesdays at 12:05-12:55 p.m.

Any attendees who need a shorter Yoga experience are asked to set up their mats in the back, right corner of the room so they may exit quietly if need be.

If you do not have a Yoga mat, don't worry. Yoga mats will be provided.

It should be noted, if attendance is low, the class may potentially be cancelled.

VA ECHCS’ Audiology Department offers a Same Day Access (SDA) hearing aid repair clinic at several VA ECHCS CBOC locations.

No appointment is needed. First-come, first-served. Longer wait times are possible depending on staffing.

To be eligible for the clinic, veterans must have government issued hearing aids/assistive listening devices and must be eligible for VA ECHCS Audiology services.

Services include simple hearing aid repairs, cleaning, issuing of repaired devices, and pairing hearing aids to cellphone/BT devices. All other requests require a scheduled Audiology appointment.

Locations:

Rocky Mountain Regional Medical Center:

Building G1-Audiology Check-In (First Floor)

*Fridays, 8-11 a.m.

PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom VA Clinic:

Audiology Clinic, First Floor

*Wednesdays, 8-11 a.m.

***This Clinic will be closed June 10, Aug.19, Sept. 9 and Dec. 9***

PFC James Dunn VA Clinic:

Audiology Clinic, First Floor, Suite 1500

*Tuesdays, 7:30-10:30 a.m.

Looking for ways to practice self-care this summer? Come experience a Whole Health Well-being class or group. Offerings will be held at the Golden VA clinic, the PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom Clinic, the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, and virtually. Offerings will include different types of meditation, Tai Chi, Yoga, Expressive Arts, Acupressure, and Whole Health Skill Building. For more information about Whole Health Well-being offerings please visit https://www.va.gov/eastern-colorado-health-care/programs/whole-health/ or contact Tiffani Guinn by calling 720-376-5587 or sending a secure message in MyHealthEVet to ECHCS-Whole Health.

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To our veterans living in Golden and the surrounding areas, starting in June, the Golden Clinic is offering weekly, free, drop-in Yoga class in Room 2011, on Tuesdays at 9-10a.m., and Wednesdays at 12:05-12:55 p.m.

Any attendees who need a shorter Yoga experience are asked to set up their mats in the back, right corner of the room so they may exit quietly at 12:30 p.m.

If you do not have a Yoga mat, don't worry. Yoga mats will be provided.

It should be noted, if attendance is low, the class may potentially be cancelled.