VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System

01/16/2026

All VA ECHCS outpatient clinics and administrative offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 19, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Outpatient services will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

Inpatient and emergency services will remain open during the holiday. In case of emergency please call 911, go to the nearest ER or visit the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center Emergency Department.

VA Health Connect is open ALL federal holidays to provide scheduling, nurse triage, pharmacy services and acute virtual visits. Health Administration staff, Pharmacy Technicians, and Registered Nurses will be available and can engage Veterans for virtual care with medical providers within VA Health Connect, if needed.

To get connected, call our main line at 303-399-8020, and follow the prompts, according to your needs.

01/16/2026

It’s not always easy to talk about su***de, but starting the conversation could save a life. If you don’t know what to say, start here: VeteransCrisisLine.net/CrisisConversationHandout.

01/15/2026

Air Force Veteran Auston Duncan is training for a marathon in Greece and dedicating the race to VA. Learn why: https://www.va.gov/eastern-colorado-health-care/stories/training-for-greece-dedicating-a-marathon-to-va

01/15/2026

Winter weather can make it harder to get to appointments or know who to contact for care.

VA Health Connect helps you stay connected to your VA health care when travel isn’t safe. Call your local VA medical center at the number listed to talk with a nurse, schedule appointments or get help with prescriptions.

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01/15/2026

Combat Veterans: Your story is vital.

If you’ve deployed in support of combat operations, your experiences can help shape the future of Veteran health care. Take the new Military Experiences and Toxic Exposures Survey in your Million Veteran Program (MVP) online dashboard and contribute to groundbreaking research that could improve care for generations of Veterans.

Veterans may join MVP today and be part of the change. www.mvp.va.gov.

01/14/2026

01/14/2026

On Wednesday, January 21, at 5 p.m., we will be hosting a patient Tele-Town Hall event for Eastern Colorado Health Care System patients. Agenda topics for the event will include leadership and health care system updates, as well as answering patient questions live on the call.
For the event, we are only able to dial out to a small sampling of our patient population to participate, but all are welcome to join. For patients on the randomized dial out list, you will receive a robo-call the night before, making you aware of the call the next day. If you do not receive a robo-call the night before, and would like to participate, patients can dial the event call-in line at 5 p.m. when the call begins. The event dial-in line for patients is: 855-274-9533.

For more information, please visit: https://www.va.gov/eastern-colorado-health-care/events/85126/

01/13/2026

The Salida VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic will be closing early again today, as of 9:30 a.m. Jan. 13, due to continued issues with the building heating. We expect the HVAC engineers to be on site shortly. We apologize for the inconvenience.

The Clinical Contact Center is available to provide scheduling, nurse triage, pharmacy services and acute virtual visits. Health Administration staff, Pharmacy Technicians, and Registered Nurses will be available and can engage Veterans for virtual care with medical providers within the Clinical Contact Center, if needed. To get connected, call our main line at 303-399-8020, and follow the prompts.

If you have questions or concerns about your scheduled appointment, please call our main line at 303-399-8020 before traveling

01/13/2026

Opening up about what you’re going through can make it easier to find support and prevent a crisis before it happens. Whenever you need to talk, the Veterans Crisis Line is here to listen.

Dial 988 then Press 1, chat at VeteransCrisisLine.net/Chat, or text 838255.

01/12/2026

The Salida VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic will be closing early today, as of 1:30 p.m., due to issues with the building heating. We will continue to monitor the situation, and provide updates here as they are available.

The Clinical Contact Center is available to provide scheduling, nurse triage, pharmacy services and acute virtual visits. Health Administration staff, Pharmacy Technicians, and Registered Nurses will be available and can engage Veterans for virtual care with medical providers within the Clinical Contact Center, if needed. To get connected, call our main line at 303-399-8020, and follow the prompts.

If you have questions or concerns about your scheduled appointment, please call our main line at 303-399-8020 before traveling

01/12/2026

01/09/2026

Due to weather conditions in the La Junta area, we will be closing our La Junta Community Based Outpatient Clinic this afternoon, as of 1:30 p.m. We anticipate the clinic re-opening for normal business hours Monday, Jan. 12.

The Clinical Contact Center is available to provide scheduling, nurse triage, pharmacy services and acute virtual visits. Health Administration staff, Pharmacy Technicians, and Registered Nurses will be available and can engage Veterans for virtual care with medical providers within the Clinical Contact Center, if needed. To get connected, call our main line at 303-399-8020, and follow the prompts.

If you have questions or concerns about your scheduled appointment, please call our main line at 303-399-8020 before traveling.