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Due to the impact of the recent tornadoes, the United States Postal Service (USPS) and United Parcel Service (UPS) may experience delays in delivering mail to certain areas in Mississippi.

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G. V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center’s (GVSMVAMC) Community Living Center (CLC) is proud to announce that it has achieved an overall five-star rating as part of the VA CLC Compare, a mechanism used to benchmark VA CLCs against private sector nursing homes.

CLC Staff

Veterans, Caregivers, and Stakeholders – Please take a moment to review our fiscal year 2022 Annual Report. This report includes an overview of our facility, the accomplishments of our staff, and a detailed look at the care we provide to our Veterans.

Annual Report

Screening and prevention can make the difference in keeping good vision and avoiding blindness. As we age, our eyes can become less efficient in draining waste and can result to intraocular pressure that can inhibit vision and damage our optic nerves. If left untreated, the pressure can lead to damaged vision or sight‐loss at worst. In most cases, signs of

Chief of Ophthalmology

Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs) are the food and nutrition experts. RDNs have special training to offer medical nutrition therapy and work as part of the health care team or Primary Care Aligned Care Team (PACT) in the treatment and prevention of disease.

Traci Goodwin

The Health Promotion Disease Prevention (HPDP) Program is one of the most powerful tools for Veterans and their caregivers to improve the overall well-being of the Veteran.

Dr. Tawana Tucke

G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi is looking for Registered Nurses (RN) for the Community Living Center (CLC)!

CLC Nurses

Congratulations to Army Veteran Paul Collier, recognized as the VA Supervisory Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist (BESS) of the Year.

Staff from the Biomedical Engineering Program

My HealtheVet is VA’s online personal health record. It was designed for Veterans, active duty Servicemembers, their dependents and Caregivers. My HealtheVet helps you partner with your VA care team. It provides you with opportunities and tools to make informed decisions and manage your health care.

Patrice Cole

While there may have been freezing temperatures across the Jackson metro on Saturday morning, hundreds of Veterans and their families lined the G. V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center parking lot to pick up their Thanksgiving dinner.

Volunteer