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Read about what's happening in our VA Bedford health care community.
VA Bedford’s Community Living Center earns five-star rating
BEDFORD, Massachusetts—Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans’ Hospital announces the award of an overall five-star rating for its Community Living Center, or CLC, as part of the Department of Veterans Affairs CLC Compare.
Hollywood poster travels cross-country; comes home to local designer
BEDFORD, Massachusetts—Movie and television producers sometimes play fast and loose with the accuracy of military and Veteran details in their productions.
Fallen Heroes Memorial dog tag flag on display at VA Bedford May 16-21
BEDFORD, Massachusetts--Veterans and Athletes United’s (VAU) Fallen Heroes Memorial, made of 7,040 dog tags that create an image of the American flag, will be on display in the Oval at Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital here, May 16 – 21.
In Memory program honors Vietnam Veterans who died after returning home
BEDFORD, Massachusetts--The Wall That Heals will be on display at VA Bedford Healthcare System here in September and as part of the exhibit, local Vietnam Veterans who died after returning home are eligible to be honored as part of the In Memory display in the mobile Education Center.
Hospital hosts town hall for women Veterans
BEDFORD, Massachusetts—VA Bedford Healthcare System is holding a virtual town hall meeting for women Veterans at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 17.
VA Bedford Healthcare System to host The Wall That Heals Sept. 22-25
The Wall That Heals, a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, along with a mobile Education Center, is coming to Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital, part of VA Bedford Healthcare System here, Sept. 22-25, and will be open 24 hours a day and free to the public.
Drive up COVID testing starts Jan. 31 at VA Bedford HCS
BEDFORD, Massachusetts--VA Bedford now offers drive-up COVID testing for Veterans in a new location in the parking lot between the main hospital entrance at building 2 (red steps) and the library, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
VA hospital desires heartfelt support for Veterans on Valentine’s Day
BEDFORD, Massachusetts— Show us your heart! And show our inpatient Veterans their service and sacrifices are not forgotten.
VA Bedford Healthcare System works with American Red Cross to meet ongoing need for blood donations
BEDFORD, Massachusetts—VA Bedford Healthcare System is partnering with the American Red Cross to host a blood drive on Feb. 15 and 18, 2022.
VA Bedford unannounced CLC survey reports zero findings
BEDFORD, Massachusetts--VA Bedford Healthcare System received a commendation from Department of Veterans Affairs this week for having no identified deficiencies in its Community Living Center (CLC) on the most recent unannounced survey, conducted December 2021.
