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Stories

Read about what's happening in our VA Salt Lake City health care community.

  • When Meisha Jensen began working with the Homeless and Justice Clinical Recovery Program at the VA Salt Lake City Health Care System (VASLCHCS), she quickly became a driving force in how the health care system approaches coordinated care for Veterans experiencing homelessness.

    Jensen stands in the Utah State Capitol Building with her Outstanding Leader Award from the Utah Homeless Services Board
  • June is PTSD Awareness Month, a time to recognize the unseen wounds of trauma and the courage it takes to seek healing.

    Scott Tabish, a Vietnam War Veteran, holds a framed photo from his time in service.
  • Drake Slattery, the grandson of a Veteran, doesn’t seem to slow down.

    Drake Slattery, right, is presented with the 2025 Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award- Wasatch Peaks District
  • When Tracy Shrier shows up for a volunteer shift at the Fisher House at the VA Salt Lake City Healthcare System (VASLCHCS), he is ready to do whatever is needed.

    Tracy Shrier (Right) recieves his 2024 VA Fisher House Volunteer of the Year Award
  • Shortly after midnight on August 27, leaders at the Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City Health Care System received an unexpected call, notifying them of a substantial water leak in the facility. In a matter of hours, the medical center’s plumbers and engineers determined a hot water pipe broke.

    Man in reflective vest and hard hat watches as crews unload items from semi truck.
  • At 79, Marine Veteran Douglas B. Hatch was paralyzed by Guillain-Barré syndrome, a condition in which the body attacks its nerves. Now 83, he’s training to compete again in the National Veterans Wheelchair Games.

    A man in a wheelchair engaged in a friendly pool game with several other players around him.
  • For many Veterans, accessing fresh and nutritious food is a challenge.

    Jeff Luppen talks to one of his healthcare providers, Karen Dewey.
  • Army Veteran Kenneth Warkocki will participate in adaptive Alpine skiing at the 2025 Winter Sports Clinic after rebuilding his health through VA Salt Lake City’s Whole Health and recreation therapy programs.

    A person is skiing on a snowy mountain slope with a backdrop of snow-covered peaks and a clear blue sky.
  • “I wake from a coma. As things start to make sense, I see my wife struggling to tell me that my left leg is gone,” said Michael Martell. So he beat her to it. Smirking, he asked, “So, I’m a [expletive] pirate now, huh?”

    A man practicing for the Winter Sports Clinic is wearing a teal jersey as he glides smoothly on the ice, skillfully maneuvering his sled and stick.
  • Haunted by trauma — The lingering trauma from his service in Desert Shield and Desert Storm followed him home, silent but suffocating.

    Brian Treasure speaks candidly about his struggles after serving in the U.S. Navy.