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The\u00a0<\/span>Bay Pines VA Healthcare System (VAHCS)<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0in collaboration with the St. Petersburg VA Regional Office, will host a Veterans town hall meeting on Monday, February 12, 2018 from 2:00 p.m. \u2013 4:00 p.m. The event will take place in the J.C. Cobb room located on the first floor of the\u00a0<\/span>C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center (building 100)<\/span><\/a>\u00a0located at 10000 Bay Pines Blvd., Bay Pines, Fla. 33744<\/a>. <\/span>Click here for driving directions and a campus map.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

The town hall kicks-off National Salute to Veteran Patients Week. The week provides an opportunity for the community to pay tribute and express appreciation to Veterans, increase community awareness of the role VA plays, and to encourage citizens to visit hospitalized Veterans. In addition, VA Voluntary Service will be in attendance to deliver a special presentation and make resources available for those interested in making a difference locally. <\/span><\/p>\n

VA outreach services and special program representatives will also be available to assist Veterans starting at 1:00 p.m. and will be available through the duration of the event. Services available will include VA health care enrollment and eligibility; VA benefits and claims assistance; and patient advocate services. Veterans and their loved ones, congressional stakeholders, Veterans Service Organizations and other community partners are invited to attend.<\/span><\/p>\n

During the town hall, VA leaders from both organizations will provide updates on VA operations and improvement initiatives regarding VA health care and benefits. Veterans and their families will have an opportunity to comment publicly about VA programs and services.<\/span><\/p>\n

This event is open to the media.\u00a0For media inquiries or advanced information, please call 727-398-9531<\/a>, or email\u00a0vhabaypublicaffairs@va.gov<\/span><\/a>. For updated information about the Veterans town hall meeting or to learn more about the Bay Pines VAHCS, please subscribe to receive updates via email at\u00a0www.baypines.va.gov\/news\/e_news_subscribe.asp<\/span><\/a>, or connect with us on Facebook,\u00a0www.facebook.com\/vabaypines<\/span><\/a>, and Twitter,\u00a0www.twitter.com\/vabaypines<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

About the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System <\/span><\/b>The Bay Pines VAHCS is one of the nation\u2019s leading VA healthcare systems, employing more than 4,000 medical professionals and support staff dedicated to providing the very best care to Veterans residing in southwest Florida. The organization is the fifth busiest VA health care system in the country in terms of patients served and is accredited by The Joint Commission, Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, and several other nationally recognized accrediting organizations. The Bay Pines VAHCS operates nine facilities to include the main medical center located in Bay Pines and outpatient clinics located in Bradenton, Cape Coral, Naples, Palm Harbor, Port Charlotte, Sarasota, St. Petersburg, and Sebring. To learn more, please visit\u00a0www.baypines.va.gov<\/span><\/a>, like us on Facebook at\u00a0www.facebook.com\/vabaypines<\/span><\/a>, or follow us on Twitter at\u00a0www.twitter.com\/vabaypines<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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