Stories
Read about what's happening in our VA Augusta health care community.
Free emergency suicide care at VA Augusta and in the community
Important COMPACT Act-related information: Emergency Suicide Care and Treatment Options
VA Augusta frontline staff selected for national VA innovation program
VA Augusta Health Care System announced today the selection of 11 frontline staff for the FY24 VHA Innovators Network Spark-Seed-Spread program. This initiative fosters innovation and empowers frontline staff to fundamentally change the culture within the Veterans Health Administration.
Two VA Augusta Veterans bond over bandwidth
Ronald Williams, a VA Augusta outpatient Veteran stops by regularly to talk with his buddy, Mr. G, who resides in the Community Living Center (CLC) at Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia.
VA Augusta first VA in country to use innovative tech to reduce chronic pain
VA Augusta Health Care System is the first VA in the country to use Axon Therapy, which uses a high-powered, non-invasive device to target peripheral nerve stimulation to reduce chronic pain in Veterans.
VA Augusta is relaxing some masking requirements
Effective immediately, VA Augusta Health Care System is relaxing some masking requirements for Veterans, visitors, volunteers, and staff.
VA Augusta inventor presents fall-prevention device to senior health advocates from across Georgia
Today, a VA Augusta Health Care System inventor who's developed a device to help prevent falls shared her innovation with organizations who advocate for aging populations across Georgia.
Keep the memory alive, keep the trooper alive
National Vietnam War Veterans Day holds no significance for Patrick Jones. What he does care about is his band of brothers. “We never talk about what we did over there,” Jones said. “We talk about the fun things we did… the things we got away with when we shouldn’t have, but it sure was fun.”
Transgender guardsman born for military service
Growing up in the South with sticks, stones, and war games, one local service member knew he wanted to be in the military, even before he knew he was meant to be a man.
Leader leaves lasting legacy
Timothy McCarthy looked forward to being in the service. In fact, he volunteered to enlist right after high school, but was told his knees and eyesight would hold him back. But then came the looming conflict in Vietnam.
VA Augusta physician conducts swift-water rescue, saving young boy’s life
Dr. Vasu Lakkimsetti was eager to take up some cycling with his son on the trails around Augusta, Georgia. A geriatrician at Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center, Lakkimsetti purchased two new bikes, only to watch them sit dormant as he waited for winter temperatures and his busy schedule to clear.