Eliminating Barriers to Care for Those Who Served
The Leo C. Chase Jr. Veterans Affairs Clinic delivers compassionate care to soldiers, veterans, and their families, ensuring they receive timely and personalized support for primary and urgent health needs. Through a coordinated approach, the clinic assists with scheduling and managing appointments, removing barriers to care, and promoting overall wellness for those who have served.
Core services include vaccinations, with available options like the COVID-19 vaccine; addiction and substance abuse treatment featuring therapeutic support and medication management; and laboratory services, including cytopathology, infectious disease testing, and surgical pathology. These diagnostic capabilities support the accurate identification and treatment of complex medical conditions.
Offering Trauma-Informed Support Services to Encourage Wellness
Mental health care is part of the clinic's offerings, providing individualized treatment for trauma, grief, PTSD, anxiety, depression, and other behavioral health concerns. Trained professionals work closely with patients to develop care plans that foster emotional resilience and recovery.
In addition to mental health care, the clinic emphasizes preventive health and wellness through its dietary and nutrition support services. These programs include weight management counseling, diabetes education and monitoring, support for individuals with eating disorders, and personalized nutritional guidance to encourage healthier lifestyles.
Maintaining Foot Health and Wound Care Management
Physical therapy services help patients regain strength, mobility, and function following injuries, surgeries, or chronic illnesses. Meanwhile, the podiatry department focuses on maintaining foot health, offering specialized care for conditions such as foot deformities, skin disorders, arthritis, and diabetes-related complications.
Modern telehealth capabilities allow veterans to consult with healthcare providers remotely, increasing access and convenience. Additionally, the clinic offers wound care management for various conditions, including surgical wounds, pressure ulcers (bedsores), amputations, burns, and skin rashes, helping prevent complications and accelerate healing.
Delivering Personalized Healthcare Services For Women Veterans
Women veterans receive focused attention through services that include gynecological care, mammograms, reproductive health, primary care, mental health support, and treatment related to military sexual trauma. This comprehensive care model ensures that women who have served receive respectful, gender-specific services.