VA Western Colorado Health Care System

12/01/2025

The holiday season means an increase in online shopping and purchases. Cyber Monday and year end gift giving often bring about opportunities for scammers to use distractions to target Veterans and their loved ones.

Bad actors often create fake retail websites, pop-up online stores, or pose as sellers offering discounted merchandise. Victims may make purchases and will either receive counterfeit and low-quality items, or the products will never arrive. Scammers may also steal credit card information that was entered for the purchase.

Learn how to avoid shopping scams: https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2025/11/how-avoid-online-shopping-scam-holiday-season?utm_source=govdelivery

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

11/28/2025

Attention Moab Veterans!

The Moab Clinic will be temporarily closed to patients on these dates:
• December 2, 2025 (All Day)
• December 3, 2025 (All Day)

The Moab Clinic will be open only for patients with appointments on December 1st, 4th and 5th.

This temporary pause in services is essential for the remodeling process at the Moab Clinic.

The Moab Clinic will resume normal operations on Monday, December 8th, in a temporary medical trailer located in the parking lot of the Moab Clinic.

In case of mental health or other emergencies:
Call 911 or the Veterans Crisis Line at 988 (press 1).
Go to the nearest ER. Notify VA within 72 hours of an ER visit via the
Emergency Care Reporting Portal or call 844-724-7842 (TTY: 711)

11/28/2025

11/25/2025

Attention Moab Veterans!
The Moab Clinic has a temporary fax number that will be in effect until December 8, 2025. If you need to send a fax to the Moab Clinic, please use the following fax number: 435-258-7022.
We will inform you once the original fax number becomes available again.

11/25/2025

11/24/2025

Attention Montrose Veterans!
The Montrose Clinic will be closed to patients on these dates:
· November 26, 2025 (From 12:00 P.M. to 4:30 P.M.)
· November 28, 2025 (All Day)

This pause in services is necessary for the installation of furniture and equipment as part of our remodeling process.
The Montrose Clinic will resume normal operations on Monday, December 1st.

In case of mental health or other emergencies:
Call 911 or the Veterans Crisis Line at 988 (press 1). Go to the nearest ER. Notify VA within 72 hours of an ER visit via the Emergency Care Reporting Portal or call 844-724-7842 (TTY: 711)

11/24/2025

Concerned about your drinking? VA has treatments that can help you stop or reduce drinking, manage cravings, build your support system, set reachable goals, and cope with or avoid triggers that might cause a return to use.

Learn more about treatment: Mentalhealth.va.gov/substance-use/alcohol-use-disorder.asp

11/21/2025

VA extends Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers eligibility for certain Veterans and their family caregivers through Sept. 30, 2028.

11/20/2025

VA permanently housed 51,936 homeless Veterans across the country in fiscal year 2025.

11/19/2025

We are currently experiencing issues with our telephone systems. If you are having a medical emergency, please dial 911 or if you are considering su***de please call 988 and press 1 to reach the Veterans Crisis Line. We are working to restore the phone lines and resume service as quickly as possible. We apologize for this inconvenience. If you have existing access, please continue to message your VA care teams through MyHealtheVet or the VA Health Chat app.

Download the VA Health and Benefits app, your new battle buddy for navigating your VA health care and benefits and let it change how you interact with VA, too.
All users will need an ID.me or Login.gov account to access the VA: Health and Benefits App or VA.gov. Check out the latest info on the upcoming login changes and resources on preparing for VA’s secure sign-in changes or creating an account for VA.gov.

11/19/2025

Great news: The backlog of Veterans waiting for U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs benefits is down 57% since the start of the second Trump Administration! https://news.va.gov/press-room/va-reduces-backlog-of-veterans-waiting-for-va-benefits-by-57/