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VA Central Iowa Health Care System welcomed a new virtual mobile clinic with an open house on June 14, 2024, in the parking lot at the VA Des Moines Medical Center.

VA Central Iowa Health Care System nurse managers Katie Lunning and Patrick Ragland were selected for the 2024 VA Nurses Month Freedom Sings USA (FSUSA) Collaboration.

New facility is connected to Medical Center

The VA Chaplain Services of the VA Central Iowa Health Care System presented the Last Roll Call of Remembrance recently. Approximately 65 people were in attendance consisting of family members, caregivers, friends, and staff while more than 800 joined via social media.

DES MOINES, Iowa-- Walking into the virtual reality clinic, the future of rehabilitation is on display at VA Central Iowa Health Care System. It’s very different from other methods of rehabilitative care, and it looks—well—like videogame technology.

Veterans at the VA Central Iowa campus got some extra Holiday cheer this season as Miss Iowa Alyse Goethe performed on campus Monday.

The effort that Veterans put in at the therapeutic rock-climbing session sponsored by VA Central Iowa hospital is reflective of the journey many of them have taken over their military careers.

Hello! My name is Megan Rogers. I am a woman in long-term recovery.

DES MOINES, Iowa-- Each Tuesday, a small group of Veterans meet at the Grounds for Celebration café to knit or crochet while sharing conversation and coffee.

VA Central Iowa hosted a PACT Act awareness meeting Thursday that saw 345 Veterans, family members, caregivers, and survivors attend to learn more about the new law that expands benefits for thousands of Iowa Veterans.