Stories
Read about what's happening at VA Butler Healthcare System! Have a story to share? Please contact VA Butler's Public Affairs Officer at 878-271-6492.
Help spread the word about sarcoma cancers and the importance of early detection and treatment.
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Butler VA implemented TeleCardiology one year ago this month to improve access to care for Veterans residing in the more rural communities. To date, over 100 TeleCardiology visits have been completed.
The words “homeless” and “Veteran” should not exist together.
Five local Veterans have been selected as first-place winners in the 2023 National Veterans Creative Arts Competition!
Pen & Pencil is a Veterans Writing Group at the Butler VA initiated by U.S. Army Veterans Rich Riley and Larry Conley in July 2022.
Each November, we observe National Family Caregivers Month (NFCM) to celebrate family caregivers nationwide.
The Butler VA Health Care System will be offering flu vaccination clinics to Veterans at its New Castle Road campus and community locations this fall.
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Veterans are often the first to help others, but it can sometimes be hard for Veterans to accept or ask for help themselves. This September, throughout Suicide Prevention Month, the Butler VA Health Care System is offering events and resources to help Veterans who are struggling.
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The mission of VA’s police force is to protect anyone who comes to VA.
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May marked 20 years since the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs launched its Telehealth Services program office.