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11/12/2025

Every stay tells a story. 💙

The Columbia VA Fisher House is a home away from home for caregivers/families of Veterans receiving care at our medical center or community health care systems. Lodging is no-cost, providing comfort, rest, and support when it’s needed most. To learn more call 803-647-5611.

11/11/2025

The Columbia VA Health Care System celebrated a powerful moment of community and purpose last week.

Army Veteran Latasha Holloman received a vehicle through Progressive Insurance’s Keys to Progress® program, after being nominated by Robin Taylor, LMSW, a social worker in the HUD-VASH program.

The program—now in its 13th year—provides vehicles to Veterans in need, helping them access employment, medical care, and independence.

We’re grateful to Progressive and its community partners for their ongoing commitment to supporting those who served.

11/11/2025

Veterans Serving Veterans
At the Columbia VA Health Care System, more than 800 Veterans continue their mission of service each day — caring for fellow Veterans with the same dedication, integrity, and pride they showed in uniform.

This Veterans Day, we honor the incredible men and women who not only served our Nation but now serve those who have served. 💙

To all the Veterans who are part of our Columbia VA family — thank you for your service, your compassion, and your continued commitment to our mission.

11/11/2025

🎨 Veterans Shine at Greenville CBOC Art Show!
Last week, we hosted our Veteran Art Show & Info Fair at the Greenville VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic — celebrating the creativity, resilience, and stories of our Veterans.

From paintings to sculpture and crafts, each piece reflected the strength and spirit of those who served. Veterans, staff, and community partners also connected with local organizations offering health, wellness, and support resources.

A huge thank-you to every Veteran who shared their artwork and to all who attended to support our Veteran artists! 💙

11/10/2025

Friendly reminder: In observance of Veterans Day – Tuesday, November 11, all Columbia VA Health Care System outpatient clinics and administrative offices will be closed.
Please dial 911 or go to the nearest emergency department in a life-threatening emergency. If you're experiencing a mental health emergency, dial the Veterans Crisis Line at 988, then press 1, or text 83255.
For non-urgent matters, use My HealtheVet Secure Messaging to communicate with your care team, request prescription refills, manage appointments, and more.
Don’t have a My HealtheVet account? Register today and opt-in to receive email notifications for Secure Messaging.

11/10/2025

📞 Need to schedule an appointment, refill a prescription, or talk to a nurse?
VA Health Connect makes it easy to get the care you need — when you need it.
Call 855-679-0214
Press 1 for pharmacy, 2 for scheduling, or 3 to speak with a nurse.
Learn more ➡️ https://www.va.gov/initiatives/va-health-connect/

11/08/2025

🎉 After 43 Years of Service, We Say Farewell to a VA Legend 🎉

On October 31, the Columbia VAHCS family gathered to celebrate the remarkable career of Darlene Giles, who retired after 43 years of dedicated service in our Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service.

Darlene began her VA journey in 1982, right here in Building 10—the same building where she took her oath of office and where Primary Care now makes its new home. Over the decades, she helped lead innovations in diagnostic testing, guided her team through historic challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic, and mentored countless employees with her trademark calm and can-do spirit.

💬 “Her work and dedication made a huge difference for our Veterans and our staff,” said Associate Director for Nursing and Patient Services Dr. Ruth Mustard. “Her VA family loves her, and we will miss her dearly.”

Help us wish Darlene a happy and well-deserved retirement — and read her full story of service, leadership, and legacy here 👇
👉 https://bit.ly/DarleneGiles

11/08/2025

📍 The Blue Team is Moving to a New Home!

Beginning November 17, 2025, our Primary Care Blue Team will begin seeing Veterans in their new location — Building 10, located across the street from the Fisher House on the Dorn VA Medical Center campus.

While the location is changing, your trusted providers remain the same:
👩‍⚕️ Dr. Deepti Parmar
👩‍⚕️ Dr. Ann M. Hilliard
👩‍⚕️ NP Deidra Willis
👩‍⚕️ Dr. Ginia Pierre
👨‍⚕️ Dr. Emmet C. Maas
👩‍⚕️ PA Samantha Graham
👨‍⚕️ Dr. Clayton R. Bailey

We look forward to continuing to provide the same excellent care — now in a fresh, updated space designed for your comfort and convenience.

📅 First clinic date: November 17, 2025
📍 New location: Building 10, across from the Fisher House, Dorn VAMC Campus

11/08/2025

For this week's Friday highlight, meet Fatimah Davis, PACT Registered Nurse Care Manager in Primary Care on the Blue Team. Her hometown is Orangeburg by way of Philadelphia. She currently lives in Orangeburg and has been there since her father was stationed there when she was seven years old. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at the University of South Carolina Columbia in 2010. Davis has been with VA for two years. “I’m not a Veteran but I am a proud military brat. I was born in Germany and went to kindergarten there.”

What is something interesting about you? “Something interesting that I’ve done is eat ostrich (tasted like steak) and go on a safari while visiting South Africa.”

What do you like to do on your off time? “I like to relax at home on my off time and
when I’m not relaxing, I like to take my daughter on different adventures and spend time with family and friends!”

What made you want to work for the VA? “My father served 21 years in the US Army.
He passed away in 2022 so serving Veterans is my way of honoring him. As a nurse, I
aim to treat every Veteran I encounter how I would want someone to treat my father or any member of my family.

What do you enjoy about working at the VA? “I enjoy talking to the Veterans and
getting to know more about them. A lot of Veterans have some very interesting stories to tell. I’ve established a good rapport with a lot of the Veterans on my team, and they know me on a first name basis and even recognize my voice on the phone. I also love how the VA invests in their staff by offering various educational and career development opportunities. I’ve definitely taken advantage of several of the programs the VA has to offer since working here.”

11/07/2025

Innovation in action! 💡

This week, our Prosthetic & Sensory Aids Service team hosted a Prosthetic Vendor Fair at the Dorn Campus—bringing together Veterans, vendors, and cutting-edge technology that’s changing lives.

From advanced mobility devices to sensory aids designed for daily independence, Veterans explored new tools that support their goals and improve quality of life.

We’re proud of our Prosthetics team for their dedication to helping Veterans live life to the fullest! 🇺🇸

11/07/2025

Columbia VA Health Care System’s Prosthetic & Sensory Aids Service presented a Prosthetic Vendor Fair at the Dorn Campus on Wednesday. Approximately 120 Veteran and staff attended the Fair. The event shined a spotlight on our Prosthetics Department while giving vendors the opportunity to showcase innovative products that enhance Veterans’ quality of life. Numerous vendors allowed Veterans to explore innovative prosthetic technological advances, learn about how new products can improve independence and connect with subject matter experts.

11/07/2025

🇺🇸 Honoring Our Heroes 🇺🇸

Today, we celebrated Veterans Day at the Columbia VA Health Care System with gratitude, good food, and great company.

Thank you to Soldiers' Angels, Home of the Brave, and Disabled American Veterans Department of South Carolina for welcoming Veterans in our main lobby with goodie bags, blankets, socks, hygiene items, coffee, and doughnuts—and to the Columbia Alumni Kappas for firing up the grill in Patriots Park to serve hotdogs and smiles to our Veterans.

Your generosity and support made today extra special for the heroes we’re honored to serve every day. ❤️💙

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6439 Garners Ferry Road
Columbia, SC
29209

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https://www.va.gov/columbia-south-carolina-health-care

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The Columbia VA opened in 1932 at its current location and now includes of seven Community-Based Outpatient Clinics located in South Carolina in the Upstate, Midlands and P*e Dee areas; serving 36 of 45 counties on South Carolina.

The Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia, S.C., and its seven CBOCs, located in Anderson, Florence, Greenville, Rock Hill, Orangeburg, Spartanburg and Sumter counties, make up the Columbia VA Healthcare System. All clinics with the exception of Rock Hill are VA staffed.

Dorn VA Medical Cneter is a level 1C teaching hospital, providing a full range of patient care services, with state-of-the-art technology, education, and research. Comprehensive health care is provided through primary care, tertiary care and long-term care in areas of medicine, surgery, psychiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, cardiology, neurology, oncology, dentistry, geriatrics and extended care.

All surveys and accreditation visits have been positive, including accreditation by The Joint Commission in January 2016. The facility is accredited by the American College of Surgeons and the Commission on Accreditation for Rehabilitation Facilities in the Health Care for Homeless Veteran Program, the Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Care, Outpatient Interdisciplinary Pain Program, and the Mental Health Intensive Case Management program. Pathology and Laboratory Medicine is accredited by the Commission on Laboratory Accreditation of the College of American Pathologists. The most recent CAP review was conducted in July 2016. A Long-Term Care Institute Unannounced survey was conducted in the Community Living Center September 2017.

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