Chillicothe V.A. Medical Center Serving Multiple Needs & Locations In Southern Ohio

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(CHILLICOTHE) — The Chillicothe VA Medical Center is the provider of choice for military veterans in the Southeastern Ohio region.

Along with a full hospital, the Chillicothe site also offers a wide array of services and specialties, as well as six community clinics. The Chillicothe VA is regularly preparing for disasters- including the transporting of staff and equipment, and working with community partners at the local, regional and national level. As their staff crossed over the one-year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic, they continue to see the impact of this training.

The Chillicothe V.A. Medical Center has had medical personnel and staff deploy all over the country to hotspots to assist with the pandemic as part of VA’s Disaster Emergency Medical Personnel System (DEMPS) and their Fourth Mission responsibility to back up the national health care system. During the past year, Chillicothe staff supported COVID deployments to Long-Term Care Facilities and State Veterans Homes in Hawaii, Maryland, Missouri, and New Jersey. They also supported other VA facilities located in Louisiana, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Texas. In August and September, staff deployed to Lake Charles, Louisiana to assist with Hurricane Laura recovery operations. The widespread devastation brought to the region by the category 4 hurricane during a worldwide pandemic provided an unprecedented challenge to everyone on the ground.

In December 2020, the Chillicothe VA began a rapid deployment of the COVID-19 Moderna vaccine to high risk Veterans enrolled in VA healthcare utilizing the VA’s Vaccination Plan. The plan and staff, more than 13,200 doses have been administered to Veterans and VA staff to date.

Over the past year, VA staff have continued to provide exceptional healthcare to area Veterans. As part of an online survey, VA Signals, Veterans are asked specifically about their preference in health care. For Fiscal Year 2021 to date (October 1 – now), the Chillicothe VA Veterans rate their trust of the medical center at 93.0%; this is 3.1% above the national average for Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facilities and 19th in the nation out of 140 facilities.

Enrolled Veterans can schedule a vaccination appointment by contacting the Chillicothe Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 17273 State Route 104 Chillicothe, Ohio 45601-9718

VA at 740-773-1141, extension 5575, or one of the following VA Clinics. Veterans who have received a vaccination outside of the VA can also call extension 5575 to include in their medical record.

Athens 740-592-7220

Cambridge 740-432-1963

Lancaster 740-653-6145

Marietta 740-568-0412

Portsmouth 740-353-3236

Wilmington 937-382-3949

In order to receive VA health care, Veterans must enroll and meet certain eligibility requirements under current law, which may include income limits. Veterans not enrolled in the VA health care system are encouraged to visit www.chillicothe.va.gov/enrollment.asp to register or call 740-772-7170 with questions.

Veterans can get the latest information and sign up to receive updates on VA’s COVID-19 vaccine webpage (www.va.gov/health-care/covid-19-vaccine/stay-informed) or contact your VA healthcare team.

For more information about the Chillicothe VA, visit our webpage (www.va.gov/chillicothe), follow us on Facebook (facebook.com/ChillicotheVAMC) and twitter (@chillicothevamc).