Stories | VA Southern Nevada Health Care

VA Deputy Secretary Tanya Bradsher visited the North Las Vegas VA Medical Center Friday, March 8. She toured facilities, met staff and Veterans, and addressed local media regarding several topics such as Veteran homelessness.

VA Deputy Secretary Tanya Bradsher visited the North Las Vegas VA Medical Center Friday, March 8 and discussed mobile medical care for Veterans.

April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM), and VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System is holding several events across the network informing Veterans about Military Sexual Trauma (MST) programs.

Wear Denim Day on April 24 as part of the Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM) Awareness Month.

In April, we celebrate Whole Health month. Whole Health is VA’s approach to care that supports health and well-being for Veterans and employees.

Veterans participating in GeroFit exercise

VASNHS graduated eight Veterans who engaged in a guided journey to define new aspirations and setting goals to live their best life.

Veteran Anderson, discussing Whole Health Pathway as VA’s approach to care with other graduates of the Whole Health Pathway course.

“Exercise, exercise, exercise” was called over the loudspeakers at the North Las Vegas VA Medical Center, before notifying staff that a massive 8.5 earthquake has just hit North Las Vegas and the epicenter in the Aliante Hotel and Casino.

Felix Acevedo, Emergency Management Service Manager and VASNHS Incidence Command Responders facilitated the development and execution of the major 8.5 earthquake exercise to identify resource requirements, capability gaps, strengths, areas for improvement, and potential best practices.

Las Vegas has been chosen as one of six cities of focus for unsheltered Veterans this winter by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System (VASNHS) staff outreaching efforts to help meet VA’s goal to house 38,000+ Veterans experiencing homelessness nationwide in 2023.

Nellis Air Force Base’s Paint and Peace program brought their brushes and palettes to introduce attendees to creative arts therapy at the Veterans Day Car Show and Barbeque on November 10.

Nellis Air Force Base Paint and Peace Program members at the Veterans Day Car Show and Barbeque.

VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System’s Veterans Day Car Show & Barbeque returned after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic for its sixth event Nov. 10.

Attendees look at a row of cars at the Veterans Day Car Show and Barbeque event on November 10.

George Thompson, a U.S. Army 16 year Veteran of Gulf War and Kuwait Operation New Dawn has struggled with complications from diabetes. After nearly losing his legs, Thompson is working towards walking again with the help of his care team at VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System.

George Thompson, a U.S. Army 16 year Veteran of Gulf War and Kuwait Operation New Dawn and Kim Kasper, VASNHS Prosthetist work on fitting Veteran with a device to offload pressure to his ulcers allowing his foot to heal.

After serving for 12 years in the Army and deploying to Afghanistan, Army Veteran Alexandra Rivas is fighting a war on breast cancer, for a second time, with armament from VA.

Afghanistan, Army Veteran Alexandra Rivas breast cancer survivor using VA Cancer Rehabilitation Program to recover.