PORTLAND, Ore.–The VA Portland Health Care System’s Fisher House recently renovated the flooring throughout the building to increase safety and accessibility. The flooring upgrade was made possible by a grant provided by the JTMF Foundation.
The VA Portland’s Fisher House is located at their Vancouver campus in SW Washington, 1601 E Fourth Plain Blvd.
Opened for guests on March 23, 2016, the VA Portland’s Fisher House flooring included bedrooms with wall-to-wall carpet, and some spaces which employed hard flooring and comfortable area rugs. The replacement offered an opportunity to enhance safety and accessibility leading to a decision to install non-slip vinyl plank flooring.
Michelle Horn, Vice President of Communications for The Fisher House Foundation, said since the VA Portland Fisher House was first opened, the standard design has shifted toward a focus on wheelchair access and non-slip flooring, based on feedback from Veterans and their family members who stay at the various locations throughout the country. With the floor in the VA Portland’s Fisher House approaching 10 years old, it was time to do the upgrade, Horn added.
“Since we shifted the bedrooms from wall-to-wall carpet to hard flooring, we have received positive feedback from Fisher House staff and guests,” said Horn.
The VA Portland Fisher House is part of an ever-expanding network of 100 VA Fisher House locations throughout various military installations and VA medical centers across the nation.
According to their website, the JTMF Foundation’s goal is to be flexible and search for the best opportunities to help people with their immediate needs. The foundation partners with organizations to help address the physical and mental well-being of retired military as they cope with their experiences.
“We are grateful to the generous donors that made this project possible,” Horn added.
Overall, the Fisher House program has saved military and Veterans’ families an estimated $610 million in out-of-pocket costs for lodging and transportation, according to Veterans Administration statistics.
To find out more about the history of the Fisher House, visit https://www.fisherhouse.org/about/our-history/.
PORTLAND, Ore.–The VA Portland Health Care System’s Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in Lincoln City is scheduled to relocate to a new location as soon as January 3, 2025.
The new address for this facility is 1105 SE Jetty Avenue, Suite C, Lincoln City, OR 97367.
The clinic provides Primary Care and Mental Health services, but not emergency services.
The hours of operation for the clinic will remain the same; Fridays from 0800-1630. Patients can also use the existing phone number, 1-800-949-1004, option 2 to schedule an appointment, or follow the prompts to leave a message for the CBOC team.
The old facility, located at 4422 NE Devils Lake Blvd Suite 2, in Lincoln City is scheduled to close on or around December 2, 2024. A letter will be sent out to all enrollees in the Lincoln City area to inform them of this move. Information will also be provided to Veterans via the VA Portland website and Facebook page. Veterans in the Lincoln City area who need to schedule appointments will be redirected to the Newport CBOC during the transition period to avoid any impact to their care.
The move was prompted by a need for a more appropriate layout and location to accommodate the Primary Care services the VA Portland provides to patients in Lincoln City.