Stories | VA Mountain Home Health Care

(MOUNTAIN HOME, Tenn.) — As part of VA’s nationwide goal to house 38,000 homeless Veterans in 2022, James H. Quillen VA Medical Center (JHQVAMC) has provided 232 permanent housing placements to homeless Veterans.

Woman speaking to man sitting on street.

(MOUNTAIN HOME, Tenn.) — Veteran Health Administration Office of Mental Health & Suicide Prevention recognized staff at James H. Quillen VA Medical Center (JHQVAMC) for work to address geographical barriers to care for Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation (EBCN) Veterans.

Mountain Home, Tenn.— Officials at James H. Quillen VA Medical Center (JHQVAMC) held a ribbon cutting ceremony Dec. 9, 2022, officially opening its parking garage addition and skybridge, here.

Pictured from left to right are Dean B. Borsos, JHQVAMC director, Ivan Lopez, healthcare engineer, and Norma Honaker, engineering technician.

MOUNTAIN HOME, TN — Employees with Voluntary Services and Recreation Therapy at James H. Quillen VA Medical Center (JHQVAMC) partnered Dec. 8, 2022, providing holiday gifts to inpatient residents in the domiciliary at the medical center.

Pictured from left to right are Kimberly J. Gladson, a recreation therapist at JHQVAMC, Michael Goode, a Veteran and patient at the JHQVAMC domiciliary, Menley S. Creekmore, a recreation therapist at JHQVAMC, and Mike Kromoff, chief of Voluntary Services at JHQVAMC.

MOUNTAIN HOME, TN — Voluntary Services at James H. Quillen VA Medical Center (JHQVAMC) and Quilts of Valor Foundation partnered Dec. 8, 2022, providing hand-made quilts to in-patient residents at the medical center during the holiday season.

MOUNTAIN HOME, TN — The VA Employee Association (VAEA) at James H. Quillen VA Medical Center (JHQVAMC) hosted its second annual Holiday Festival and Market on December 2, 2022, for medical center employees.

MOUNTAIN HOME, Tenn. (December 2, 2022)— Employees at James H. Quillen VA Medical Center (JHQVAMC) gather for the second annual Holiday Festival and Market December 2, 2022, here. (Official photograph by Cory R. Chapin)

MOUNTAIN HOME, Tenn.— VA Employee’s Association (VAEA) hosted its annual Trunk or Treat event October 14, 2022, open to employees at James H. Quillen VA Medical Center (JHQVAMC).

MOUNTAIN HOME, Tenn. (October 14, 2022)— JHQVAMC employees pass out candy during VA Employee’s Association annual Trunk or Treat event October 14, 2022, at James H. Quillen VA Medical Center. (Official photograph by Cory R. Chapin)

MOUNTAIN HOME, Tenn.— Employees at James H. Quillen VA Medical Center (JHQVAMC) collected more than 21,500 pounds of food as part of Veteran Administration’s annual Feds Feed Families (FFF) Food Drive campaign, exceeding last year’s amount by more than one thousand pounds.

MOUNTAIN HOME, Tenn. (October 12, 2022)— James H. Quillen VA Medical Center (JHQVAMC) Director Dean B. Borsos presents Environmental Management Service with the Director’s Cup trophy during a ceremony October 13, 2022. (Official photograph by Cory R. Chapin)

(MOUNTAIN HOME, Tenn.) — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) presented James H. Quillen VA Medical Center (JHQVAMC) the Excellence in Patient Experience Award during a ceremony Sept. 7, 2022, for its dedication and exceptional experience delivered to Veterans and employees.

Mountain Home Excellence in Patient Experience Award

The JHQVAMC increased access to care for Veterans by adding specialty care services to its Knoxville clinic network. The Knoxville VA Specialty Care Clinic opened July 18, 2022, and offers centralized specialty care in line with the VA’s commitment to providing quality care to our nation’s Veterans.