Veterans say Pittsburgh VA’s new Monroeville outpatient clinic offers a more convenient option than traveling into traffic heavy Pittsburgh for care.
Morrison visited the clinic the morning of Sept. 1, shortly before officials joined VA staff for the ribbon cutting for the state-of-the-art, 67,359 square-foot facility.
“It’s great,” said Navy Veteran Phillip Morrison. “It’s easier for me to get to, and there’s plenty of parking.”
The clinic provides eligible Veterans with integrated primary and mental health care, along with specialty and diagnostic services, such as rehabilitation, optometry, imaging, lab, acupuncture, oncology and more.
It has 500 parking spaces, including 50 handicap spots and a transit bus stop, and can serve approximately 400 Veterans daily. Some 181,000 Veterans are located within easy commuting distance of the Monroeville clinic.
Deputy Director Prachi Asher said the clinic represents a “new era of health care for Veterans in Monroeville and surrounding communities.
“With this new treatment space, we will provide more service and better service to our nation’s heroes. More efficient and effective treatment can be provided in space designed to meet modern service delivery modalities and standards of care,” Asher said.
Legislation pending to name clinic for WWII Veteran
In attendance was Ethel Parham, widow of the late Henry Parham, to who federal legislation is pending to name the clinic in his name. Parham served with the Army’s 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion—the only Black unit and the only balloon battalion to land on Omaha Beach during the D-Day invasion. Parham, who received the French Legion of Honor, died in 2021 at the age of 99.
Parham and his wife were longtime VA volunteers who helped with bingo games, cookouts and field trips for Veteran patients. Ethel said that volunteering came naturally for the couple—together, they served more than 60 years.
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I say THANK YOU to the VA for providing this new facility. Oakland is very good but Aspinwall is better and Monroeville is the best yet. I really like the plentiful parking, the LACK of stairs and or elevators. As we get older and our health declines, the ease of parking and not having to deal with limited elevators and or stairs is much appreciated. The folk who work in these facilities are ALL VERY FRIENDLY, RESPECTFUL and PROFESSIONAL. I’ve been getting treatment in the PGH VA facilities since 1997 and I now look forward to visiting the VA Pittsburgh PA medical facilities for all my medical care. The folks who work there are THE VERY BEST!