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VA West Texas health care top stories.

  • West Texas VA Health Care System (WTVAHCS) proudly wrapped up its 2025 Nurses Week celebration with heartfelt recognition and reflection, embracing this year’s national theme: “Advancing Nursing, Transforming Healthcare.”

    Chaplain Helms conducts a Blessing of the Hands ceremony with nurses at WTVAHCS

  • For many Veterans who have experienced limb loss or mobility challenges, the road to recovery can be complex. However, West Texas VA Health Care System (WTVAHCS) is committed to restoring their independence through a highly coordinated approach to prosthetic care.

    Veteran dons a prosthetic limb.

  • For Veterans in rural West Texas, getting specialized healthcare has often meant long drives, frustrating wait times, and navigating a complex referral system.

    Ortho NP examines Veteran

  • West Texas VA Health Care System (WTVAHCS) is revolutionizing Veteran health care, bringing lifesaving medical services directly to those who need it most.

    Ricardo Torrez, RN draws blood from Veteran during a home health visit.

  • When Army Veteran Eddie Carter started feeling unusually fatigued, sweating through the night, and losing weight without explanation, he chalked it up to aging. Like many others, he dismissed his symptoms, assuming they were just part of getting older.

    U.S. Army Veteran Eddie Carter conducts a telehealth visit from his office with his VA health care provider, Dr. William Ince.

  • At WTVAHCS Health Care System (WTVAHCS), National Salute to Veteran Patient Week is more than just a celebration—it’s a testament to the strength, resilience, and unwavering support Veterans receive as they navigate the challenges of illness, including cancer.

    Veteran patient taking part in Veteran Patient Week recognition events.

  • When we think about staying strong and ready for anything, we often focus on mental resilience and physical fitness.

    Two staff members of WTVAHC joined in on the Wear Red Women Heart health Month Walk at the George H. O'Brien, Jr. VAMC.

  • At the West Texas VA Health Care System, we are privileged to work alongside exceptional nurses who embody compassion, dedication, and excellence in patient care.

    A photograph of Denise Carillo, RN signing the Daisy Award Banner.

  • West Texas VA Health Care System volunteers like Britney Kalina transform the lives of Veterans through the universal language of music. Britney’s innovative karaoke program not only brings Veterans together in song but also offers them a joyful experience and a chance to relive cherished memories.

    Volunteer Britney Kalina encourages WW II U.S. Army Veteran James Studderville in a karaoke song at West Texas VA Health Care System community center.

  • The West Texas VA Health Care System has earned national recognition for its significant improvement in the Overall Rating of Primary Care Providers, as measured by the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey.

    Photograph of a Veteran in a clinical setting, being seen by an LVN.