The Albany VA Minute

Voluntary Services and salute to Veteran patients;To learn more about Albany's Voluntary Services check out the link below https://www.albany.va.gov/giving/index.asp To connect with Noney about Volunteering or the National Salute to Veteran Patients Week give her a call at (518) 626-5507 The Education Spotlight with Dr. William Breen: To learn more about the Health and wellness resource Dr. Breen discussed about for seasonal depression go to Mental Health resources and Make the Connection. For More information on the Apps Dr. Breen mentioned check out the VA App Store, click the hyperlink more info on the Virtual Hope Box. To connect with the Crisis Line call 1-800-273-TALK (press #1 for Veterans) 24/7. You can also chat online at or text with a counselor by texting 838255. To connect with a Mental Health provider you can connect with your local Primary Care team or call (518) 626-5339. The Drop In Groups Dr. Breen mentioned are available Monday through Friday at 10AM on the 10th floor, call (518) 626-5339 for details. You can also check out our Facebook page to stay up to date

Episode #1: introductions & Whole Health/Fight the Flu For more information on the Albany VA go to; https://www.albany.va.gov/ If you are interested in enrolling in VA health care call James and his staff at (518) 626 6744 or go to https://www.va.gov/health-care/how-to-apply/ for more information on Whole Health go to; https://www.va.gov/PATIENTCENTEREDCARE/veteran-handouts/ For more information on fighting the Flu this season go to; https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/season/current.htm If you have comments or suggestions e-mail us at: [email protected]

Join Lindsay Shoonmaker, RN in our GI program in a brief presentation on the importance of early screening and detection. to watch a video on this presentation click here or check out the Albany Stratton VA Medical Center Facebook Page

if you have further questions you can contact the GI Clinic at 518 626 6385 or the GI Care Manager at 518 626 6312

Welcome Back we are rebooting our Podcast in 2023 to talk about the PACT Act, Outreach, the services offered at the Hospital, highlighting our staff and other events.

To help us kick off our goal of recruiting 2,020 new Veterans in 2020 we interviewed primary care physician Dr. Rachael Grimm and Fisher house manager Mike Fitzpatrick on all that Primary care and the Fisher House have to offer.