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VA Poplar Bluff health care top stories.
John J. Pershing VA Medical Center recognizes those who served during Vietnam War Veterans Day ceremony
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. – In honor of Vietnam Veterans from across the region, the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center hosted a recognition ceremony Friday, March 29, National Vietnam War Veterans Day.
Farmington Veteran’s poem earns win in VA’s National Creative Arts Festival
FARMINGTON, Mo. – A Farmington chiropractor and Air Force Veteran has earned national recognition for his poem about a historic farm and the barn that stood on it for 120 years, earning first place in the creative writing/poetry rhyming division of VA’s 2023 National Veterans Creative Arts Festival.
West recognized for heroic actions to save choking Veteran
“I did what needed to be done to help the guy as best as I could,” said Michael West after being presented with an ICARE Award of Excellence for his recent actions to save a patient from choking.
Divine Milestone: VA chaplains serve with doctoral distinction
POPLAR BLUFF, Missouri — The chaplains at the VA Poplar Bluff Health Care recently reached a milestone that puts them into rare, if not exclusive, company — both have earned their Doctorate of Divinity degrees.
New pain management clinic opens at John J. Pershing VA Medical Center
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — A much-needed health care service has become a reality at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff.
The power of expression: Partnership brings Veterans together through art
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Ninety-year-old Fred Stier needed something to occupy his time and keep him busy, and what he found was much more than that through friendships, camaraderie, and learning new skills.
Stepping up: VA team delivers critical medications in tornado aftermath
GLEN ALLEN, Mo. — Going above and beyond for the Veteran patients in their care is routine for the team at the Cape Girardeau VA Health Care Center, but it was put to the test after a recent storm.
In for the long haul; volunteer still has drive to help fellow Veterans
WEST PLAINS, Mo. — “It really makes you feel good to help people, and I’ve always enjoyed driving,” says West Plains’ Larry Cochran, who’s been a volunteer driver for the Disabled American Veterans (DAV), part of the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center’s Volunteer Transportation Network, for more than 20 years.
‘It was better than Christmas’; Veteran reunited with wife after 4 months
MINER , Mo. — It had been more than 4 months since Army Veteran Terry Nelson had been able to hold his wife Trudy’s hand and tell her he loved her in person, but a little help from his caretakers at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center made his wish, and hers, a reality.
Down and Dirty: VA staff dig deep to assist local Veteran
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Imagine being able to hear clearly for the first time in years, thanks to new, “life-changing” hearing aids. Now, imagine that joy gone in an instant.
