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

  • 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.

  • Marine Veteran Elias M. relied on intense training to cope. When health problems took that away, Whole Health gave him tools to heal and reconnect with life.

    Marine Veteran Elias M. stands outside the Webb Municipal Building in downtown Denver, reflecting on his VA Whole Health journey.

  • After decades of chronic pain and 10 years on painkillers, a U.S. Air Force Veteran found relief through a new treatment at VA Eastern Colorado that retrains how the brain responds to long-term pain signals.

    Air Force Veteran Ed Lucero stands in front of a stone wall while visiting Cusco, Peru, after completing chronic pain therapy at VA Eastern Colorado.

  • Vietnam Veteran Dennis Dubas didn’t expect to survive the year. Instead, he became the first patient to receive a life-saving heart valve procedure at VA Eastern Colorado, one that could improve heart health care for Veterans across the region.

    Vietnam Veteran Dennis Dubas fist-bumps Dr. Muhammad Aftab during a follow-up visit at VA Eastern Colorado.

  • Louis Pape returned from World War II with stories he rarely talked about. Years later, his daughter and son-in-law opened a box he left behind; they found his life as a prisoner of war written on toilet paper.

    A man and woman display a WWII POW diary written on toilet paper.

  • No more long phone waits or trips to the VA medical center. The VA: Health and Benefits App lets you refill prescriptions, message your care team and check benefits anytime, anywhere. With a 4.8 rating in the app store, many Veterans feel it's an essential tool for managing their VA health care.

    Graphic showcasing VA's health and benefits mobile app, motivating individuals to take the first step towards downloading the app.