West Palm Beach VA Healthcare System

03/24/2026

Understanding is more than a value, it’s a practice.

Through immersive VR training, teams at the West Palm Beach VA are experiencing the discharge journey firsthand, turning powerful moments into real improvements in how we listen, communicate, and care.

Read more here:
https://www.va.gov/west-palm-beach-health-care/stories/empathy-in-discharge-virtual-reality-transforms-veteran-care/

03/24/2026

03/24/2026

03/24/2026

Give back in a different way! 🚍

Volunteer drivers are needed to help Veterans get to where they need to be for the care they deserve. Interested in learning more? Visit https://www.va.gov/west-palm-beach-health-care/dav-vans-transportation-for-veterans/ to get behind the wheel!

03/23/2026

Today, we celebrated a special milestone with our topping off ceremony!

This beam will become part of the new Fisher House. A place of comfort, healing, and support for families of our nation’s heroes. 🏡

Before it takes its place, it’s been opened for something meaningful: messages. 💌

Friends, supporters, and community members have filled it with words of hope, gratitude, and encouragement, notes that future guests will one day see and feel. ❤️‍🩹

If you are at the Thomas H. Corey medical Center this week, stop by the atrium and write your message!

03/23/2026

You don’t have to carry it all alone.

Starting mental health treatment and opening up can be intimidating, but we’re here to help.

VA has resources to address the unique stressors and experiences that Veterans may face: Mentalhealth.va.gov/get-help/index.asp

03/20/2026

Real help. Real time. Real impact.

Learn about how homeless Veterans found support, stability, and renewed hope during a recent surge event in Lake Park, where the community came together with one shared goal: connecting Veterans to housing, health care, and benefits in one place.

https://www.va.gov/west-palm-beach-health-care/stories/surge-event-expands-housing-access-for-homeless-veterans/

03/20/2026

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has opened 34 new health care facilities during the second Trump Administration! Find a VA location near you here: http://va.gov/find-locations/

03/19/2026

From Navy flight surgeon to pioneering researcher, Dr. Royce Ellen Clifford is advancing how we prevent and treat hearing loss in Veterans.
Using data from VA's Million Veteran Program, her work could lead to customized hearing protection and care.
This is the power of MVP: Veterans contributing data to drive research that matters.
Learn more about MVP and how you can contribute to research: www.mvp.va.gov

03/18/2026

🎬 From Service to Storytelling: This Marine Veteran proves creativity knows no bounds.

Matthew Knapp just earned his second national honor at the National Veterans Creative Arts Festival, placing third in the short video category. Through creativity and resilience, Matt shows how Veterans can transform their stories into something powerful and moving.

Read his full journey: https://www.va.gov/west-palm-beach-health-care/stories/marine-veteran-earns-second-national-creative-arts-honor/

03/18/2026

Sometimes the signs that someone is having thoughts of su***de aren’t obvious. Changes in behavior, mood, or routines can signal a Veteran needs support.

Learn more: VeteransCrisisLine.net/SignsOfCrisis.

03/17/2026

Friends, family, and the whole community play a critical role in su***de prevention. Staying connected to the Veteran in your life can help make it easier to recognize when they might need support.

Learn more about prevention: MentalHealth.VA.gov/su***de_prevention/prevention.