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  • Diet planning at the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center is a big job, with over 2,000 meals a day going to the medical center, the Domiciliary and the Community Living Center, as well as the Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center Community Living Center.

    People in a line placing food on trays.

  • Every Wednesday without fail, retired attorney Patricia Waldeck and her standard poodle Bella make the trip to the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center campus to spend time with Veteran residents.

    Man in wheelchair petting dog as dog's female owner stands nearby.

  • Dr. J. Greg Serpa, clinical psychologist and researcher at VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (VAGLAHS) brought the first VA mindfulness program to greater Los Angeles Veterans in 2009.

    Dr. J. Greg Serpa, clinical psychologist and researcher at VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (VAGLAHS).

  • At the Center for Mindfulness at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (VAGLAHS), Veterans can attend a 9-week mindful self-compassion group.

    Dr. Susan Steinberg-Oren, clinical psychologist and Co-Director of the Integrative Health and Healing Program.

  • Three senior staff members from VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System’s (VAGLAHS) Community Engagement and Reintegration Services (CERS) have been chosen for new national groups that will lead the way for VA homeless programs staff across the country.

    Three people stand, smiling.

  • While the invasion of Normandy, known as D-Day, is celebrating its 80th anniversary, for one Veteran, many of the events are still crystal clear.

    Man in WWII cap smiling.

  • The 14th Annual VA2K Walk and Roll was celebrated across the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System’s facilities from May 13-17.

    Marie "Mickey" Clarke (L) and Teneka Hosang (R) holding VA2K sign outside in front of a tree.

  • VA’s newest and busiest kitchen is now open and feeding thousands of Veterans per day across VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (VAGLAHS).

    Staff members from West LA VA’s new nutrition and food service building stand outside the modern new structure.

  • It’s 7:30 a.m., and the day-shift nurses are in a semicircle as they receive a group briefing from the out-going charge nurse before starting a shift that won’t end until 8 p.m.

    A nurse cleans her equipment.

  • On April 16, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the brand-new Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center Veteran’s Fitness Gymnasium.

    Cherie Carpenter, an Army Veteran, tries out the new dumbbells at the Grand Opening of the brand-new gym.