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  • With the rise in COVID-19 cases in Western North Carolina, Charles George VA Medical Center is immediately restricting visitation in its efforts to safeguard patients and staff against the transmission of the virus.

    Visitation Policy Update

  • The Western North Carolina VA Health Care System has a new Deputy Chief of Staff.

    Dr. Douglas Huntley

  • The Western North Carolina VA Health Care System is looking for some new employees.

    Asheville Now Hiring

  • What to Know: Telestroke is the virtual examination of a suspected stroke patient using video teleconference, to review imaging of the affected area; evaluation using the NIH Stroke Scale; and recommendation for or against the administration of a clot-busting drug.

    Stoke exercise

  • The Western North Carolina VA Health Care System has recently filled three key positions. The positions include: Facility Management Service Chief; Quality Management Service Chief; and Privacy Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Officer.

  • Western North Carolina VA Health Care System will join the City of Asheville for this year's virtual Veterans Day Ceremony.

    Virtual Veterans Day Ceremony

  • Global Peer Support Celebration Day is an annual celebration of peer supporters, peer support and recognizing their work in helping peers with mental health, addictions, and or trauma-related challenges.

    Global Peer Support Celebration is Oct. 21. (VA graphic/Vance Janes)

  • It's fall and Halloween is fast approaching, but the folks in Charles George VA Medical Center's Community Living Center opted for growing pumpkins over carving them Oct. 3.

    The Grand Prize winner of this year’s contest was Brianna Bright Williamson RN CLC/1

  • How could it get any easier to get a flu shot? We have drive-through shot clinics beginning next week.

    Cars line up for the Drive-Through Flu Shot Clinic at the Rutherford County Community Based Outpatient Clinic in 2020.

  • The entire world has grown weary and yet very used to playing defense against COVID 19 as it grew through 2020 and is shooting for new peaks in 2021.