VA Palo Alto Health Care System

04/23/2026

🤝 Big gratitude to our Primary Care teams, VBA partners, and VSOs making this streamlined day possible, thank you for serving Veterans with excellence. 🙌

Bay Area Veterans: don’t wait. Lock in your appointment for the Fremont Clinic Muster—call 855 632 8262 today.

📅 Date: Friday, April 24
📍 Location: Fremont Clinic, 39199 Liberty St, Building 8, Fremont, CA
🎟️ 25 appointment slots available for Veterans who haven’t engaged with VA recently

04/23/2026

Whether you’re looking for clinical care, counseling, or assistance with benefits, the Veterans Crisis Line Resource Locator tool can connect you to local support: https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/find-resources/local-resources/

04/22/2026

🔗 Stronger together. We're honored to partner with the Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) and our SCI teams to bring hands‑on demos back for the first time since COVID.

📅 April 30, 2026
⏰ 11 AM – 1 PM
📍 PAD Auditorium

🙌 Thank you to our SCI clinicians, therapists, and mobility specialists whose work empowers Veterans’ independence, wellness, and Whole Health.

👥 Come explore adaptive solutions, and bring a friend.

04/22/2026

VA’s Million Veteran Program helps researchers study how genes affect health, leading to discoveries that can save lives and improve care. MVP research focuses on areas such as mental health, cancer, tinnitus, and military exposures—and you can help. Join today at http://www.mvp.va.gov?utm_source=facebook&utm_content=share_story&utm_campaign=editorial_apr2026&utm_term=April2026 or call 866-441-6075.

04/22/2026

🌿 Sexual Assault Awareness & Prevention Month reminds us of the strength survivors carry, and the importance of creating safe, supportive spaces for healing.

🎨 Our MST Art Exhibit showcases artwork from Bay Area Veterans who have transformed their experiences into meaningful expression.

📅 April 22–24, 2026
📍 VA Palo Alto Division

🤝 All Veterans, staff, and community members are invited to visit, reflect, and stand with survivors throughout SAAPM.

04/20/2026

04/20/2026

Some stories come full circle 💙

When her husband, a Veteran, received care at VA Palo Alto, it made a lasting impact on Nurse Lily Bloom. She later returned, not as a visitor, but as a nurse working in the same unit where that care was experienced.

It’s a powerful reminder of how meaningful care can shape lives and inspire service.

Read her full story here: https://www.va.gov/palo-alto-health-care/stories/how-hospice-care-inspired-lilly-blum-to-serve-at-va/

04/19/2026

🏥 One visit. Real progress. We’re opening 25 dedicated appointment slots for Bay Area Veterans who haven’t engaged with VA recently.

Get seen by Primary Care, complete your toxic exposure screening, and connect with VBA + VSO resources. ✅ Call 855 632 8262 and ask for the Patient Scheduling Unit to book.

📅 Friday, April 24
⏰ 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
📍 Fremont Clinic — 39199 Liberty St, Building 8, Fremont, CA 94538

Visit the event page here: https://www.facebook.com/events/812502908079563/

04/19/2026

🌟 Happy National Volunteer Week! 🌟

This week, we celebrate the dedicated volunteers who strengthen the mission of VA Palo Alto every single day. 💙

A heartfelt thank‑you to the incredible individuals who greet our Veterans—often as the very first friendly face they encounter. 👋🇺🇸 Your kindness sets the tone for their entire experience and reflects the compassion at the heart of our care.

And a special shout‑out to our Center for Development & Civic Engagement (CDCE) team 🙌 for expertly onboarding, coordinating, and placing volunteers across every division and clinic. Your work ensures that meaningful support and human connection are woven into our daily operations. 💛

04/18/2026

🔐 San Jose Veterans, we’re here to help you make the switch to VA.gov. Join us May 5 from 8 AM to 3:30 PM at the San Jose VA Clinic in Room 201 and 202 for one‑on‑one support setting up Login.gov and ID.me. Thank you to our staff for ensuring Veterans have secure access to their health information. Bring your IDs and stop by anytime.

04/18/2026

👭 Bay Area Women Veterans, this space is for you. Connect, unwind, and feel supported during Veteran Experience Week at our Women Veteran Social.

📅 April 28, 2026
⏰ 1 PM – 3 PM
📍 Ed Stallings Auditorium, Palo Alto Division (Bldg. 101) 2
☕ Coffee and snacks provided

💬 Optional focus group to share your experiences and help strengthen Women’s Health services
Come for community, conversation, and a welcoming place to recharge.

04/17/2026

Recognizing the people behind the mission.

Every moment of care, coordination, and connection across VAPAHCS is driven by staff who go above and beyond in service to Veterans. Our recent Quarterly Employee Recognition Ceremony gave us the opportunity to pause and recognize that impact, both seen and behind the scenes.

Take a look through the full album and help us recognize the staff who make it happen every day 👏

Looking ahead to the next one.