PORTLAND, Ore.–The VA Portland Health Care System’s planned grand opening of a community celebration for its new facility in Astoria, Oregon will be delayed until a future date.
The new Astoria Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC), located at 3196 Marine Drive, in Astoria, is undergoing further infrastructure upgrades, and contractor delays on its network systems have forced a postponement of their original planned grand opening in late July.
A new opening date will be publicly announced shortly.
The new facility will benefit Veterans in the area by providing them with easier access to healthcare services for their needs. By offering a convenient location for Veterans to receive medical care, the clinic helps improve their overall wellbeing and quality of life.
The clinic will provide outpatient services, including health and wellness visits. Nation-wide, the VA currently has over 800 Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC). VHA implemented these clinics to make access to health care easier.
The Astoria CBOC replaces the current VA clinic located at Camp Rilea in Warrenton. The need for a new clinic was prompted by an increasing demand for healthcare services among Veterans in the area, and the need to expand existing facilities to meet evolving healthcare needs. The new Astoria facility will ensure local Veterans living in the area will receive care in a timely manner.
The new facility is located near the Astoria Riverwalk (6.4 mile rail-trail), on the main thoroughfare through Astoria, a block from the trolley line & close to downtown. The location can provide convenient access for patients and staff for recreational activities and therapeutic benefits. The building has also incorporated Energy Star green technology into its design.
VANCOUVER, Wash.– U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough toured The VA Portland Health Care System’s Vancouver campus on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 to meet with the facility's leadership and employees.
During his visit, he toured the Veterans Affairs Farming and Recovery Mental Health Services (VA FARMS) facility, located on the southwest corner of the campus to learn more about the program and met with VA Portland Health Care leadership and Veterans Integrated Service Network-20 staff.
The VA FARMS program empowers Veterans through technical education in horticulture and leisure gardening, which fosters life skills, promotes food security, and cultivates a healing environment where Veterans develop positive connections with plants, nature, and members in their community.
VA Portland Health Care System hopes to promote their model VA FARMS program to other VA facilities interested in integrating a similar therapy program.
The Honorable Denis Richard McDonough was nominated by President Biden to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs. Mr. McDonough's nomination was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 8th, 2021, and he was sworn in the following day as the 11th Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
PORTLAND, Ore.–The VA Portland Health Care System is looking for drivers to help with transportation needs for area Veterans for its new Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) in Astoria, Oregon. The facility is scheduled to open in August 2024.
The new Astoria clinic, located at 3196 Marine Drive, in Astoria, will benefit Veterans in the area by providing them with easier access to healthcare services for their needs. By offering a convenient location for Veterans to receive medical care, the clinic helps improve their overall wellbeing and quality of life.
Those who are interested are encouraged to contact Wanda Janus at wanda.janus@va.gov, or by phone: 503-721-7804; or Jessica Majano at jessica.majano@va.gov, or by phone: 503-220-8262 ext. 55042.
Drivers will be a part of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Volunteer Transportation Network (VTN), which falls under the Center for Development and Civic Engagement, formerly known as Voluntary Services. Patients registered at the Astoria clinic will need transportation to the Portland VA campus and surrounding areas.
The Astoria CBOC replaced the VA clinic located at Camp Rilea in Warrenton. The need for a new clinic was prompted by an increasing demand for healthcare services among Veterans in the area, and the need to expand existing facilities to meet evolving healthcare needs. The new Astoria facility will ensure local Veterans living in the area will receive care in a timely manner.
PORTLAND, Ore.–The VA Portland Health Care System will host a community celebration of its new facility in Astoria, Oregon on Friday, July 26, from 10:00 a.m. to noon.
Members of the media are encouraged to contact the point of contact listed below to RSVP for this wonderful community event.
The new Astoria Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC), located at 3196 Marine Drive, in Astoria, will benefit Veterans in the area by providing them with easier access to healthcare services for their needs. By offering a convenient location for Veterans to receive medical care, the clinic helps improve their overall wellbeing and quality of life.
The grand opening of the Astoria CBOC, and the dates when it will begin seeing its first patients is scheduled for Tuesday, August 13.
The clinic will provide outpatient services, including health and wellness visits. Nation-wide, the VA currently has over 800 Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC). VHA implemented these clinics to make access to health care easier.
The Astoria CBOC replaces the current VA clinic located at Camp Rilea in Warrenton. The need for a new clinic was prompted by an increasing demand for healthcare services among Veterans in the area, and the need to expand existing facilities to meet evolving healthcare needs. The new Astoria facility will ensure local Veterans living in the area will receive care in a timely manner.
The new facility is located near the Astoria Riverwalk (6.4 mile rail-trail), on the main thoroughfare through Astoria, a block from the trolley line & close to downtown. The location can provide convenient access for patients and staff for recreational activities and therapeutic benefits. The building has also incorporated Energy Star green technology into its design.