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VA Connecticut Healthcare System

Do you know your BP? Why you need to know and how to keep it under control

Hours of Operation

Administrative offices and outpatient clinics are open weekdays (excluding federal holidays) 8am-4:30pm. Blood Drawing is available 6:30am-3:30pm (Newington) and 6:15am-5pm (West Haven).

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Bernie Siegel, MD is this year's guest speaker

VA Connecticut Healthcare System will host its annual Cancer Survivors Day program on Friday, June 15 from 9am to 1pm. This year’s theme is “Happy Birthday to You” focusing on wellness, healing, humor and survivorship. Bernie Siegel, MD, author and motivational speaker will join us and share his experiences working with and treating cancer patients. Full Story

Fisher House Connecticut

The Friends of Fisher House Connecticut are working hard to raise money to build a new Fisher House on the grounds of our West Haven campus. Fisher Houses are the military/veteran equivalent of Ronald McDonald Houses. These houses provide the loved ones of VA inpatients a “home away from home” near the facility while the veteran receives treatment. Accommodations are provided to family members at no cost. Currently, there are 54 Fisher Houses nationwide, all near military hospitals or VA facilities. Since 1990, Fisher Houses across the nation have provided services to over 142,000 families who have stayed more than 3.6 million days, saving them a combined $167 million in hotel and transportation costs. Full Story

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Man in scrubs checking a woman’s blood pressure

What is the Silent Killer?

Many Veterans don’t realize they have high blood pressure. It often has no warning signs or symptoms. That’s why it’s important for Vets to get their blood pressure checked regularly. Full Story