Schuyler County and the Bath VA Medical Center are partnering to hold a veterans benefits open house in Montour Falls, NY on April 10, 2008. The event will be held at the Schuyler County Human Resource Complex, on Owego Street, from 11 AM to 3 PM and light refreshments will be provided.Read More...

The Canandaigua VA Medical Center will be hosting the following events in observance of Memorial Day: May 28 @ 1:00 p.m. –
“The National Memorial Day Museum”, and May 31 @ 11:00 a.m. – “Musical Memorial Day Salute”. Both of these events will be held in Building # 5 Auditorium. For further information please contact Hank Riegel, at (585) 393-7370. Read More...

During National Nurses Week, May 6-12, the Canandaigua VA Medical Center joined the American Nurses Association in honoring America's 2.9 million registered nurses dedicated to saving lives and maintaining the health of millions of individuals. Read More...

On Friday May 16, at 1p.m., 14 year old country western singer Trista Wheaton will be performing at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center. This free event is open to the public. It will be held in the Building 5 Auditorium. Read More...

Finger Lakes area volunteers who tirelessly work to improve our community will be honored during National Volunteer Week, April 27-May 3. The Canandaigua VA Medical Center and Rochester VA Outpatient Clinic will host a National Volunteer Week ceremony on Thursday, May 1 at 11:30 a.m. at the Burgundy Basin Inn, 1361 Marsh Road Pittsford, NY. Read More...

If you are a veteran over 65 who has been suffering from low back pain for more than 3 months and have never seen a chiropractor before, you may be eligible to participate in a federally funded research study for the treatment of your low back pain at no cost to you! Read More...

If you are at least 18 years of age and have been suffering from low back pain for more than 3 months, you may be eligible to participate in a federally funded research study for 8 treatments of your low back pain at no cost to you! Read More...

On April 8, the Canandaigua VA Medical Center will hold two open houses to recruit new nurses. Both events will be held in the Court Yard #1 Pavilion starting at 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Please register at the Human Resource Office in Building # 7. Read More...

The "Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom"(OEF/OIF) program at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center and Rochester VA Outpatient Clinic, in conjunction with the VET Center and Soldiers Angels, is offering support counseling services for the families of deployed service members and OEF/OIF veterans. Read More...

The Canandaigua VA Medical Center proudly joins the Nation in celebrating Women’s History Month during March. National Women's History Month grew from an effort to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of women in American history. Read More...

On March 3, 2008, Kai Chitaphong, Canandaigua VA Medical Center Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) Program Manager, accepted his nomination into the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities (CICU), Independent Sector 2008 Alumni Hall of Distinction. Read More...

This year’s “National Veteran’s Creative Arts Local Competition and Show” will be held on March 12, from 10AM-2PM in the Building 5 Auditorium at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center. The public is invited to view the many talents of the veterans that the Canandaigua VA proudly serves. Read More...

The national coordinator for the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) recently established National Suicide Prevention Hotline has received the VA Secretary’s Award for Exceptional Service.

Janet Kemp, RN, PhD, was cited for the award on Jan. 15 by VA Secretary James B. Peake, MD, in recognition of her role in setting up VA’s National Suicide Prevention Hotline (1-800-273-TALK) and for her 20 years of experience working with veterans as a mental health professional.
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The Canandaigua VA Medical Center will continue its 75th Anniversary Celebration during the week of February 10 -16 with the annual “National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans” week of events. The Canandaigua VA and Rochester VA Outpatient Clinic (ROPC), in conjunction with several other sponsors, will be hosting a variety of activities for hospitalized veteran patients.
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During the week of February 3rd, the Canandaigua VA Medical Center and the Rochester VA Outpatient Clinic (ROPC) will host a week of events to celebrate its 75th anniversary. Highlighting these events will be the 75th Anniversary Celebration Ceremony that will be held on February 6th at 1:30 p.m.
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This year’s “National Veteran’s Creative Arts Local Competition and Show” will be held on March 12, from 10AM-2PM in the Building 5 Auditorium at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center. The public is invited to view the many talents of the veterans that the Canandaigua VA proudly serves.
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In support and appreciation for the United States Army National Guard Alpha Troop, 2-101 Cavalry and their families, the Canandaigua VA Medical Center will be participating in a “SEND OFF SALUTE TO OUR TROOPS” program.
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On Thursday December 27, the Canandaigua VA Medical Center will host a Kwanzaa Celebration. This event will be held in Building 5 Auditorium at 1:00 p.m. Acclaimed storyteller Karima Amin will explain the symbols of the holiday and entertain with stories, drumming and songs.
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On December 14, the Marcus Whitman Chorus will perform at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center. Approximately 70 Marcus Whitman high school students will be participating in their annual holiday concert. The concert will be held in the Building 5 Auditorium starting at 10:00 a.m. This event is open to the public.
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Volunteers who tirelessly work to improve our community will be honored by VA Western New York Healthcare System at a recognition event Wednesday, May 21 at 12:30 p.m. at the Hearthstone Manor in Depew. Read More...

Veterans will get a chance to learn the skill of outrigger canoeing at Amherst Veterans Canal Park on Tonawanda Creek/Erie Canal, at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, 2008. Read More...

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the nation’s largest single employer of nurses, joins the American Nurses Association in honoring America’s nurses dedicated to saving lives and maintaining the health of millions of individuals during National Nurses Week, May 6-12. Read More...

VA Western New York Healthcare System will hold a service Friday, May 2, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. in Room 301 at the Buffalo site, 3495 Bailey Avenue, in remembrance of the Holocaust. Read More...

The Buffalo division of VA Western New York Healthcare System has recently determined that some of the physical exams provided by a single primary care doctor may not have been performed as documented in the medical record, VA officials announced today. Read More...

On Friday, May 2, 2008, at 11:00 a.m., a ceremony will take place to celebrate the expansion of the Jack H. Wisby, Jr. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Unit, located at the VA Medical Center, 222 Richmond Avenue, Batavia. Read More...

A ceremony to honor former Prisoners of War on National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day will be held on Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. in Room 1109C at VA Western New York Healthcare System, 3495 Bailey Avenue. Read More...

Hospice Foundation of America’s 15th Annual National Bereavement Teleconference topic is “Living with Grief, Children and Adolescents.” This program, moderated by Frank Sesno, Special Correspondent with CNN, will be broadcast live via satellite, Wednesday, April 16, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the VA Western New York Healthcare System’s Batavia campus, Building 2, room 208. Read More...

Veterans in Dunkirk and surrounding areas can learn about their VA health care and other veterans’ benefits at an event being held at the VA clinic in Dunkirk, 166 East Fourth Street, Saturday, March 29, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Read More...

Nurses looking for a rewarding career serving America’s heroes, are invited to attend a Nursing Open House, Saturday, March 1, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in room 1109C at VA Western New York Healthcare System, 3495 Bailey Avenue, Buffalo. Read More...

In honor of Black History month, VA Western New York Healthcare System will celebrate weekly events. Lunch and Learn with “Genealogy” by Zola Crowell and “African American Athletes of Times Past” presented by Donald Dade and Lorenzo Williams, February 15 in room 301 from noon to1:00 p.m. Read More...

VA Western New York Healthcare System is celebrating National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans activities in February. “The National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans gives everyone a chance to let those who have given so much to the nation know that they are not forgotten," said Michael S. Finegan, director, VA Western New York Healthcare System. Read More...

VA Western New York Healthcare System will hold a service Sunday, February 3 at 2:00 p.m. in room 301 at the Buffalo site, 3495 Bailey Avenue, in remembrance of the four chaplains who lost their lives during an extraordinary act of heroism during World War II. Read More...

On Wednesday, February 6, 2008, veterans with disabilities will be treated to a day of skiing hosted by VA Western New York Healthcare System and Lounsbury Adaptive Ski Program at Holiday Valley Ski Resort in Ellicottville, New York. Read More...

VA Western New York Healthcare System celebrates the life of Martin Luther King Jr. at a ceremony on Friday, January 18, 2008 at 11:30am in Room 301 at the Buffalo site, 3495 Bailey Avenue. Dee L. Perry will deliver Dr. King’s historical speech “I have a dream.” Musical entertainment will also be included in the ceremony. Read More...

Established in 1961, the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) has evolved into the nation’s leading workplace giving program. The mission of the CFC is to promote and support philanthropy through a program that is employee focused, cost-efficient, and effective in providing all federal employees the opportunity to improve the quality of life for all. The charities of the CFC give gifts of education, nutrition, and other life-giving support to those who need it most. Read More...

On Monday, December 24, 2007, administrative services at VA Western New York Healthcare System will be closed. Outpatient clinics for patients with scheduled appointments will remain open. All other clinics will be closed. The Emergency Department will remain open as usual. Read More...

A special mass and holiday party will be held for veterans at VA WNY Healthcare System, 3495 Bailey Avenue by the Knights of Columbus Father Justin Council 5670 on Sunday, December 16. Read More...