Augusta VA Medical Center

12/01/2025

Join us for a Stand Down for Veterans in the greater Aiken area on Monday, Dec. 22, at the New Ellenton Community Center at 212 Pine Hill Ave., New Ellenton, SC 29809. We'll host a Resource Fair from 10 to 12:30 and a Claims Clinic from 10 to 2. Plenty of resources and support staff, including VA Benefits Regional Office reps, VA and community resources & housing support, and Veterans Justice Outreach (VJO). Lunch is provided!

11/29/2025

We get it. Life happens. But don't leave another Veteran high and dry. If you can't make your VA Augusta appointment, call to cancel so someone else can have your spot.

11/28/2025

11/28/2025

As a woman Veteran, your risk factors for breast cancer may vary. VA Augusta recommends women with average risk start screening for breast cancer with mammography at age 40. VA Augusta also recommends women aged 40-74 get screened for breast cancer at least every two years. Mammogram costs are covered for Veterans receiving care at VA Augusta. Learn more at https://www.va.gov/augusta-health-care/health-services/women-veteran-care/.

11/27/2025

Yes, VA Augusta proudly serves Veterans, but did you know about one-third of VA Augusta employees are Veterans? Today, on Thanksgiving, we pause to thank Dr. Daniel Fry, Marine Corps and Iraq War Veteran and VA Augusta psychologist and BHIP manager, for his service in uniform and as part of the VA Augusta team.

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving, Georgia and South Carolina Veterans!

VA Augusta Health Care System outpatient clinics and offices in Augusta, Aiken, Athens, and Statesboro are closed today (Thursday, Nov. 27) for the Thanksgiving holiday.

11/26/2025

Help for the homeless.

VA announced it permanently housed 51,936 homeless Veterans across the country in fiscal year 2025, including 166 permanently housed by VA Augusta Health Care System, exceeding its Fiscal Year 2025 housing placement goal by an astounding 184.4 percent, a placement rate that ranks third among the nation’s VA facilities.

If you or someone you know is a Veteran at risk or experiencing homelessness, there are multiple ways to seek help through VA Augusta. Veterans may walk in to office 3D-104 at VA Augusta’s Uptown Division at 1 Freedom Way in Augusta, Georgia, call 706-733-0188, ext. 26814, or call the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans any time at 1-877-424-3838.

11/26/2025

Are you familiar with Hoptel? The VA Augusta Hoptel program provides temporary, overnight lodging accommodations to eligible Veterans, similar to a motel or hotel. To learn more, call 706-733-0188, ext. 26860.

11/25/2025

Each week, VA Augusta hosts a chapel service for Veterans and staff. We hope you find encouragement in this week's message. VA Augusta serves Veterans of all faiths and cultural backgrounds. To learn more about how VA Augusta can support the spiritual wellness of Veteran patients and their families, please call our Chaplain Service at 706-733-0188, exts. 6118, 6172, or 6114.

11/25/2025

Several Georgia Disabled American Veterans leaders stopped by to present several $100 gift cards to the VA Augusta Homeless Veteran Program to provide to Veterans to purchase Thanksgiving meals. Thanks to the Georgia DAV for their generosity and partnership in supporting local Veterans during the holidays.