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VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System

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VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System

@VAECHCS

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Aurora, CO

Joined October 2010

VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System
@VAECHCS
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Veterans, find simple ways to stay active at our Health and Movement Expo resource fair on June 18, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center. Details: va.gov/eastern-colora… #VAEasternColorado #Veterans #WholeHealth
VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System
@VAECHCS
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Looking for ways to practice self-care this summer? Come experience a Whole Health Well-being class or group. Offerings will be held at the Golden VA clinic, the PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom Clinic, the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, and virtually. Offerings will include
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VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System
@VAECHCS
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Wednesday, June 17, at 5 p.m., we will be hosting a patient Tele-Town Hall event for Eastern Colorado Health Care System patients. The event dial-in line for patients is: 855-274-9533. During this event, we will have experts on the line to assist with answering questions. For
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VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System
@VAECHCS
Jun 9
Can’t make your appointment? Let another Veteran take it. When you miss an appointment without canceling (a “no-show”), it delays care for your fellow Vets. Ways to cancel: 1.Text: Reply to your VEText appointment reminder. (Text START to 53079 to opt in).
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VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System
@VAECHCS
Jun 8
Notice to individuals living in areas primarily east of Interstate 25, the National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch, along with potentially strong winds and scattered softball-sized hail, for the following counties through 9 p.m. this evening: Adams, Arapahoe,
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VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System
@VAECHCS
Jun 8
Join us in congratulating Dr. Jennifer Stevens-Lapsley on receiving the Paul B. Magnuson Award. Her research focuses on helping older Veterans regain strength, mobility and independence after hospitalization. Learn more: va.gov/eastern-colora…
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VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System
@VAECHCS
Jun 8
To our Veterans living in Colorado Springs and the surrounding area, The Battlefield Acupuncture (BFA) Walk-in Clinic located at the PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom VA Clinic will be closed today, June 8, due to provider callout. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
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VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System
@VAECHCS
Jun 3
VA ECHCS’ Audiology Department offers a Same Day Access (SDA) hearing aid repair clinic at several VA ECHCS CBOC locations. No appointment is needed. First-come, first-served. Longer wait times are possible depending on staffing. To be eligible for the clinic, veterans must
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VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System
@VAECHCS
Jun 3
Looking for ways to practice self-care this summer? Come experience a Whole Health Well-being class or group. Offerings will be held at the Golden VA clinic, the PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom Clinic, the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, and virtually. Offerings will include
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VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System
@VAECHCS
Jun 1
How can we get the best treatments to Veterans who need them? Rocky Mountain MIRECC partnered with other VA researchers to bring fully virtual, quality suicide prevention treatments to Veterans in each of its 139 healthcare systems. Read more here: (pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12…).
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VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System
@VAECHCS
May 31
Make World No Tobacco Day your Day 1 for quitting tobacco. 78% of VHA-enrolled Veterans who smoked have already successfully quit, and you can too. Talk to your VA provider about VA’s winning combination of counseling and medication and find what’s right for you. Learn more
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VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System
@VAECHCS
May 29
VA Eastern Colorado is recruiting veterans who are experiencing, PTSD-related nightmares to participate in a research study to help us understand if improving sleep quality, by reducing the impact of nightmares, can improve cardiovascular health. To be eligible for the study,
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VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System
@VAECHCS
May 28
No matter how long you've used tobacco, you have plenty to gain by quitting. Stopping can improve your mental health, energy, muscles, immune system, and bones and has been shown to increase life expectancy at any age. VA can help you trade tobacco for healthier routines. Sign
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