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Read about what's happening in our VA Bay Pines health care community.
Of the many opinions that exist regarding life’s essence, there remains one indisputable fact; change is inevitable.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) knocked it out of the park during a joint PACT Act event at Tropicana Field, August 5.
The sound of sirens followed by multiple ambulances backing up to the Emergency Department (ED) at Bay Pines VA Healthcare System’s C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center placed employees on alert, Wednesday morning, August 2.
A Community Living Center (CLC) is a VA Nursing Home where Veterans may stay for a short time or, in rare instances, for the rest of their life.
It was Albert Einstein who once said, “Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.” At the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System, our staff embodies that sentiment, and one of those employees is Maternity Care Coordinator, Charmaine E. Gabino-Crooke.
Across the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, communication is critical to informing, educating, and inspiring employees and Veterans.
The year was 1997 and Jeffrey Decresie had recently separated from active duty in the U.S. Army.
Nine months removed from the devastation caused by Hurricane Ian, Bay Pines VA Healthcare System continues to strengthen its readiness and response efforts to support Veterans as the possibility of inclement weather strengthens for this year’s hurricane season in southwest Florida.
Evelyn Brady, a mother of three and retired U.S. Navy Veteran, had her world turned upside down in 2019. She’s now championing efforts to bring awareness to those, like her, who carry the title of Gold Star Family.
U.S. Air Force Veteran Jesse Gabbert doesn’t pull any punches when you ask him about Bay Pines VA Healthcare System’s police service.
