Fayetteville VA Coastal Health Care System
Veterans Rural Health Fair Coming To Wilmington, NC on Oct. 20
September 28, 2012
Veterans in the Wilmington community can enroll in the VA health care system, receive health information and find out about various services available to them from representatives of the Fayetteville VA Medical Center Rural Health Outreach team at the Lutheran Church of Reconciliation Health Fair on Oct. 20.
The medical center’s health team will be set up at Lutheran Church of Reconciliation located at 7500 Market Street, Bayshore entrance, in Wilmington, NC on Saturday, Oct. 20 from 10 am to 2 pm. The rural health team consists of a nurse educator and health care specialists who can provide information on diabetes management, controlling hypertension and cholesterol levels, women’s health care, mental health services and other specialized programs available to Veterans. An eligibility and enrollment specialist will be on-hand to discuss VA health benefits and accept Veterans’ enrollments on site.
Anyone who served in the U.S. military is invited to attend the event. Veterans are highly encouraged to bring a copy of their DD Form 214 (discharge paperwork) and last year’s financial information to expedite enrollment in the system.
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For more information, please contact the Fayetteville Veterans Medical Center Public Affairs Officer, Robin DeMark, at (910) 488-2120, ext. 5991 or Chris Thomas at (910) 520-1582.
