Heritage is valuable to Veterans of every generation, and that can be said of the southwest San Antonio community who showed up in force to celebrate the new Southwest Military VA Clinic Nov. 9.
Not only was this a time to see a new clinic, but it was also an opportunity for South Texas VA to honor Veterans Day.
In the heart of San Antonio’s southwest side, this new clinic offers Veterans a larger and more modernized space to receive their care—from primary care and mental health to laboratory services and telehealth.
South Texas is home to one of the fastest growing health care systems in the United States. John Mendoza, deputy medical center director, showed his appreciation for the community’s support and of all in attendance who came to celebrate the new clinic.
“It’s our job, our responsibility, to serve Veterans, their families, caregivers and survivors as well as they’ve served us, as well as they’ve served our country. Not just on Veterans Day but every day, he said. “All Veterans deserve timely access to world-class health care and benefits, and we will never settle for anything less. We consider it an honor and a privilege to provide the care to the Veterans who depend on us for their health care.”
The new clinic supports two Patient Aligned Care Teams that assist Veterans with annual health exams, immunizations, chronic disease management and more. This clinic provides additional services, such as women’s health, pathology and laboratory services.
Dr. Scott Wise, president of Valor Healthcare, was pleased to see this new clinic already open and staff providing care in the modernized setting. “You are going to meet an incredible staff who runs this clinic. Our folks, because of their professionalism, could work anywhere in this health care community that they choose. They choose to come work with Veterans because they have a passion for what we do. And a passion for giving back to those who served.”
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I just wanted to say keep up the good work and take care of our Veterans. My self a Veteran living around Seattle WA, lucky they have great hospitals with care for the veterans here. God bless!