Hines VA Hospital to Host Virtual Women Veteran Town Hall on Jan.19

PRESS RELEASE

January 10, 2023

Hines , IL — Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital will host a virtual Women Veteran Town Hall on Jan. 19, 2023, at 5 p.m., via Facebook.

The forum will cover multiple topics unique to women Veterans' needs, including:

Substance Abuse Treatment
Mental Health
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
LGBTQ+ related issues
Heart Health
MOVE! Program
New Hines VA Women's Health Program staff

The virtual event is open to all area women Veterans, regardless of if they receive VA health care. Veterans can participate via Hines VA's Facebook page: www.Facebook.com/HinesVAHospital. Questions will be taken throughout the event or can be submitted ahead of time to Krystal.Gilewski@va.gov.

"Women Veterans continue to choose Hines VA for their healthcare needs and are now among the fastest growing groups of new patients," said Krystal Gilewski, Hines VA Women Veterans Program Manager. "These Veterans remain a top priority, and Hines VA remains focused on the services and programs that meet a women's unique needs."

For more information, contact Krystal Gilewski at Krystal.Gilewski@va.gov or contact the Women's Health Program Support Assistant, Laura Brockway, 708-202-8387, ext. 25493.

About Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital

Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital, located 12 miles west of downtown Chicago on a 147-acre campus, offers primary, extended and specialty care to veteran patients in the Chicago area. We are the largest VA in the state of Illinois, where more than a million veterans reside. The hospital treats more than 44,000 veterans from World War II through the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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