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Read about what's happening in our VA Eastern Colorado health care community.

  • What started as a simple goal—to walk a little better—became an extraordinary journey of perseverance, innovation, and teamwork.

    Three hikers on mountain peak, one holding sign, with scenic view.

  • Hearing loss ended Navy Veteran Edward Romero’s career and silenced the world around him. A cochlear implant from VA Eastern Colorado’s audiology program changed that.

    A veteran and a VA audiologist smile after a VA hearing appointment.

  • U.S. Army veteran, Mark Maloney, is an inspiration. The 90-year-old Army veteran’s life changed more than six years ago when he was going for a normal bike ride, and he fell off his bike.

    Woman taking photo of older veteran using motorized walker in front of crowd during race.

  • The Paul B. Magnuson Award honors Dr. Jennifer Stevens-Lapsley’s work helping older Veterans regain strength, mobility and independence after hospitalization.

    Dr. Jennifer Stevens-Lapsley, Magnuson Award recipient, sits in her office at VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System in Aurora, Colorado.

  • VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System’s (VA ECHCS) Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center (RMR VAMC) recently earned its award in being designated an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Association Certified Treatment Center of Excellence.

    Modern building with VA logo at sunset, featuring glass facades and contemporary design.

  • VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System’s (VA ECHCS) Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center (RMR VAMC) recently earned its recertification in the Geriatric Surgery Verification (GSV), also known as the Aging Veteran Surgical Wellness program.

  • VA Eastern Colorado helps Veterans stay ahead of cancer with screenings, toxic exposure registries and prevention programs that catch cancer early.

    National Cancer Prevention Month logo with colorful floral design and purple ribbon.

  • Recently, the VA Eastern Colorado Health System’s Ascend Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Domiciliary at the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center in Aurora, celebrated its one-year anniversary on Jan. 13.

    Modern reception area with white desk, wooden floor, and large windows.

  • An Air Force Veteran prepares for a marathon in Greece while continuing his recovery from a spinal cord injury.

    Air Force Veteran Auston Duncan competes in a wheelchair racing event during the 2024 Department of Defense Warrior Games in Orlando, Florida.

  • VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System (ECHCS) recently launch its brand-new infusion clinic at the PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom VA Clinic on Sept. 25.

    VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System patient receive an iron transfusion from a nurse.