William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital

03/19/2026

Join us March 23, 2026 - this coming Monday - for an online overview of VA health care services with a question and answer session.

What You Learn:

➡️ How to receive urgent and/or emergency care
➡️ 24-hour telephone care
➡️ How and when to contact your primary care team
➡️ Best ways to refill prescriptions
➡️ Promoting health and preventing disease
➡️ Mental health, women's health and specialty care services
➡️ How to request travel pay
➡️ Questions and answers
➡️ And much more!

Download the guide and get the meeting link at www.va.gov/madison-health-care/programs/veteran-health-care-orientation/

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

🥳 Congratulations Employee of the Month, Jill Zielinski! 🥳

Jill upholds our VA core values daily. To highlight one example, she used her lunch break to meet with a Veteran staying in our hospital who had a complex medical diagnosis which negatively impacted their ability to communicate. Jill ensured the Veteran and their significant other were seen, heard and left the clinic with an improved sense of communication independence using a high-tech device. She is committed to Veterans and their families. She advocates for their best interests, implements evidence-based practices, respects individual needs and quality of life, and she treats each Veteran as if they are the only person in the world at that moment.

Join us in congratulating our newest Employee of the Month! 🙌

03/16/2026

*BREAKING NEWS* It's still snowing. 🥶

(UPDATED: 2:44 p.m.)

Thank you for your patience as we continue to monitor the very fluid weather, roads, wind and staffing levels. For March 16, 2026:

Madison VA Hospital - Normal operating hours
Baraboo VA Clinic - Closing at 3:30 p.m.
Beaver Dam VA Clinic - Closing at 1:30 p.m. (UPDATED)
Freeport VA Clinic - Closing at 1:30 p.m. (UPDATED)
Janesville VA Clinic - Normal operating hours
Madison East VA Clinic - Normal operating hours
Madison West VA Clinic - Closing at 4:30 p.m.
Rockford VA Clinic - Normal operating hours

PLEASE NOTE: Parking lot conditions may vary given the strong winds.

If you have an appointment that will be impacted, we will call to reschedule. As always, if you're unable to make your appointment, please cancel it in case another Veteran can fill your spot.

We anticipate normal business hours tomorrow, but will post updates if that changes.

Please stay safe and warm. Thank you for your patience as we continue to monitor the weather and road conditions!

It's snowing...a lot...

Madison VA Hospital is open normal hours today, March 16, 2026.

However, given the fluid weather and road conditions, all of our community clinics (we're looking at you Baraboo, Beaver Dam, Freeport, Janesville, Madison East, Madison West and Rockford) won't open until at least 10 a.m. We will continue to monitor staffing availability and update this message as we get additional information.

If you have an appointment that will be impacted, we will call to reschedule.

As always, if you're unable to make your appointment, please call and cancel in case another Veteran can fill your spot.

Please stay safe and warm. Thank you for your patience as we continue to monitor the weather and road conditions!

03/16/2026

It's snowing...a lot...

Madison VA Hospital is open normal hours today, March 16, 2026.

However, given the fluid weather and road conditions, all of our community clinics (we're looking at you Baraboo, Beaver Dam, Freeport, Janesville, Madison East, Madison West and Rockford) won't open until at least 10 a.m. We will continue to monitor staffing availability and update this message as we get additional information.

If you have an appointment that will be impacted, we will call to reschedule.

As always, if you're unable to make your appointment, please call and cancel in case another Veteran can fill your spot.

Please stay safe and warm. Thank you for your patience as we continue to monitor the weather and road conditions!

03/16/2026

"Everyone loved the one-on-one time to ask their questions and not feel rushed." - Veteran

Get in-person assistance from Geoff Mongiat, our My HealtheVet coordinator, including:

✔️ Scheduling appointments
✔️ Sending and receiving secure messages
✔️ Refilling prescriptions
✔️ Viewing medical records, lab results and tests
✔️ Sharing health information with your providers
✔️ Logging into your Login.gov or ID.me account

If you need help at home, please call the help desk at 877-327-0022.

Want to learn more? Visit www.va.gov/sign-in-changes.

03/14/2026

03/13/2026

03/12/2026

🚨Fraud Alert for Veterans 🚨

⚠️ DO NOT PAY FOR VA OR COMMUNITY CARE APPOINTMENTS UP FRONT

Stay informed and protect yourself from scams! If you have any doubts or concerns, contact your local VA office.

03/11/2026

March is National Nutrition Month! Our Nutrition and Food Services team provided 100,000+ meals to Veterans staying in our hospital last year! But, there's more to it than just making food - there is a whole lot o' love, thought and care that goes into it. Check out our Life of a Meal video to see for yourself.

🍽️ 23 registered dietitians and diet technician, registered
🍽️ Served 118,636 meals to Veterans in 2025
🍽️ Provided 420+ nourishment kits to veterans experiencing food insecurity
🍽️ Our teams offers classes on weight management, kidney health, cooking classes, functional nutrition courses, diabetes and pre-diabetes management and more!
🍽️ March 11 is National Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day
🍽️ March 12 is National Dietetic Technician, Registered Day

Thanks to our team for making sure our Veterans get the nutrition they need!

03/11/2026