BATH, NY –The Bath VA Medical Center is partnering with the
Southern Tier Library System to provide free informational sessions about
veterans’ resources in local libraries. Two of these sessions are scheduled in
Allegany County libraries during November.The David A. Howe Public Library in Wellsville will host
staff from the Veterans Administration on Tuesday, November 14, from 4-5 p.m. in
the library’s Monday Club room. The second event will be held in the meeting
room of the Fillmore Wide Awake Club Library on Wednesday, November 15, from
4-5p.m.Staff from several departments of the Bath VA Medical Center
will be present at these sessions to discuss the services and resources
available for veterans through the Veterans Administration. The center offers a
variety of health services to meet the needs of our nation’s Veterans.Veterans, their family members and caregivers, and others
interested in learning about the services offered by the VA are invited to
attend. Today’s Veterans Health Administration continues to meet Veterans’
changing medical, surgical, and quality of life needs. New programs provide
treatment for traumatic brain injuries, post traumatic stress disorder, suicide
prevention, women Veterans, and more. VA opened outpatient clinics, established
telemedicine, and other services to accommodate a diverse Veteran population
and cultivates on-going medical research and innovation to improve the lives of
America’s patriots. For additional information on these programs or the Bath
Veterans Administration Medical Center, please visit https://www.bath.va.gov/
or contact Jeri Frank, Veteran Health Information Exchange Coordinator, at
(607)-664-4928. Bath VA Medical Center, part of VA Health Care Upstate New York
is located in the Southern Tier of New York State. The Medical Center serves
Veterans in Allegany, Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, and Yates counties in NY, as
well as Veterans in Tioga and Potter counties in Pennsylvania. The Medical
Center, founded in 1878 as a Grand Army of the Republic Soldiers and Sailors
Home has proudly served Veterans for more than 130 years. The facility provides
a full range of patient care services. We also provide primary and mental
health care through clinics in Coudersport, Elmira, Mansfield and Wellsville.
