VA Finger Lakes Healthcare System

03/13/2026

03/12/2026

If you see signs of crisis and aren’t sure what to do next, the Veterans Crisis Line can help and get you connected to local support: Dial 988 then Press 1, chat at VeteransCrisisLine.net/Chat, or text 838255.

03/11/2026

Our sincere thanks to Canandaigua Elks Lodge #1844 for an approved $3,000 grant to purchase Homeless move-in items for our newly housed Veterans.

Those items, by the way, were shopped for just yesterday and have already been delivered to those grateful Vets.

03/11/2026

03/11/2026

VA S.A.V.E. Training teaches you how to recognize warning signs of Veteran su***de and respond before a situation becomes critical.

Take the free online training online now: learn.psycharmor.org/courses/va-save.

03/09/2026

Have you had a colorectal cancer screening? It could be as easy as checking your mail.

VA’s mailed FIT program provides an easy, in-home screening that looks for possible signs of colorectal cancer. More than 100,000 kits have already been sent to Veterans. Mailed FIT provides access to an important cancer screening that can now be completed within a Veteran’s home, no matter where you live. Learn more about colorectal cancer on cancer.va.gov or talk to your VA provider.

Link: https://www.cancer.va.gov/

03/09/2026

03/05/2026

Yesterday I told the American Legion- it’s a new day at VA. We’re slashing wait times and making it easier for our women Veterans to get the care they need. The mission is simple - Veterans First. Always.

03/04/2026

GI Bill® students: Did you verify your enrollment for February?

All VA education beneficiaries, including Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance (Chapter 35) students, must verify their enrollment at the end of each month to receive benefit payments.

Learn more by visiting VA’s Verify School Enrollment webpage at https://www.va.gov/education/verify-school-enrollment/.

03/03/2026

Veterans, know which benefits are taxable and which are not. Knowing this information can help you accurately file your taxes and avoid unexpected surprises

• Non-taxable VA benefits: disability compensation, pension, health care, grants, and education assistance.
• Taxable: military retirement pay

Stay informed, take action, and make tax season a breeze!
news.va.gov/138085/tax-season-guidance-for-veterans/

Veterans who suspect they have experienced fraud can find out more and report to the appropriate agency at VSAFE.gov or by calling (833) 38V-SAFE.

03/03/2026

Would you feel more confident if your medical providers spent more time focused on you than they do on a computer screen?

Meet Ambient AI Scribe, an artificial intelligence tool that records your visit and gives your providers more opportunity to do what they would rather do -- devote your appointment time to focusing on you.

Currently being rolled out at VA medical centers and clinics across the country, the technology is similar to tools you may already be familiar with. Think of Alexa or Chat GPT. While you and your provider are discussing your health issues, Ambient AI Scribe is quietly -- and more accurately -- taking notes.

Those with concerns can opt out of Ambient AI Scribe at any time or any visit, but protection of your privacy is paramount:

Audio recordings or transcripts are deleted after 30 days; Ambient AI Scribe does not capture video; and it follows all Veterans Health Administration guidelines and HIPAA national standards to protect sensitive patient health information.

Questions or concerns? Scan either of the QR codes below.