News Releases

Nine Denver area veterans will participate in the 38th National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic (NDVWSC), April 1 – 7 in Aspen-Snowmass, Colorado.

Now more than ever, technology is an essential part of health care. VA has long been a leader in virtual care, and now VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System is launching a resource center to help Veterans navigate the technology.

IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON — Today, VA announced the availability of $52.5 million in grants to community-based organizations that provide or coordinate suicide prevention services for Veterans and their families

VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System (ECHCS) announced today a series of walk-in and drive-through flu shot clinics.

In support of Suicide Prevention Month, VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System (ECHCS) will host a summit Sept. 22 in Aurora, offering lifesaving practices and resources to support anyone who may encounter a Veteran who is struggling.

Veterans from area shelters and transitional housing will attend a homeless stand-down Sept. 14 in Denver to connect with VA and community resources.

VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System (ECHCS) will celebrate the official opening of Space Center VA Clinic on Sept. 13, as part of its continued VA facility expansion efforts in Colorado Springs, at 565 Space Center Dr., Suite 130.

Veterans who served in Iraq, Afghanistan and other post-9/11 combat zones may enroll in VA health care without first applying for VA benefits, a special enrollment period that ends Sept. 30.

Veterans, and their survivors, are invited to participate in two PACT Act-related regional events put on by VA and local county Veteran service offices. They take place from Aug. 7-9 in Colorado Springs and Aug. 8 in La Junta, ahead of the deadline for backdated claims.

VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System (ECHCS) announced today that Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center in Aurora earned a top five-star rating from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).