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Phoenix VA partners with Donate Life Arizona to help save lives
After Air Force Veteran Matthew Owen returned from his final deployment in 1999, his doctor diagnosed him with IgA Neuropathy (also known as Berger disease), which is a disease that has no cure.
Phoenix VA Employee Honored at 17th Annual Patriotic Awards Luncheon
Maximo Flores, an Environmental Service Technician at the Phoenix VA Health Care System was recognized as one of two VA Outstanding Employees during the Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame Society’s 17th Annual Patriotic Awards Luncheon, April 19, 2024.
Sustainability Fair brings in crowds at the Phoenix VA
The Phoenix VA Sustainability Fair was held April 18 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center to celebrate Earth Day, which was on April 22.
Phoenix VA staff reaches out to rural communities with tangible, positive results
Claire Piazza and Leah Swenson noticed a Veteran sitting outside of the Veteran Resource Open House event in Whiteriver, Ariz., and they decided to stop what they were doing to go talk to him.
Ms. Senior Arizona America Brings Joy and Entertainment to Phoenix VA
Ms. Senior Arizona America, a community partnership for the Phoenix VA, re-established after being on a four-year hiatus made a grand return! The event, held during Women’s History Month on March 27, 2024, at the Carl T. Hayden VAMC, brought together over 50 Veterans, staff, and supporters.
Jasmine Hardy’s, Overcoming Every Obstacle, Phoenix VA Employee
Five years at the Phoenix VA, Jasmine Hardy shares her transformative journey from Indiana to Arizona. At the Phoenix VA, she is committed to her role as the Program Support Assistant, states Jasmine, “it's a personal mission to make a positive impact on others.”
Phoenix VA Starts Therapeutic Gardening Group
Veterans and their families are rolling up their sleeves to participate in a new therapeutic activity at the Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center every Wednesday at 11 a.m.
Phoenix VA Music Therapy Program receives gift of music
Veterans in the Phoenix VA Music Therapy Program received a gift of guitars at the Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center Feb. 21.
Phoenix VA Spreads Awareness about Colorectal Cancer
The Phoenix VA Health Care System Health Promotion and Disease Prevention program kicked off their Colorectal Cancer Awareness campaign with an event at the Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center on March 5.
Phoenix VA training program bolsters professional and personal growth
One thing the Phoenix VA leadership understands very well is that in order to give the best care to the Veterans, it has to provide the best opportunities for continued growth and development of its staff.