| Our mission | To fulfill President Lincoln’s promise “To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan” by serving and honoring the men and women who are America’s veterans. |
|---|
VA Southern Nevada Health Care System
| Ways to help | Volunteer Transportation Network DispatcherSchedule Volunteer drivers to transport Veterans to and from medical appointments.Volunteer Office AssistantAssist in various medical or administrative offices in the Medical Center. Duties include filing, answering phones, greeting and directing patients. Hours: Variable.Volunteer Patient Reminder CallsMake phone calls to remind patients of their scheduled appointments. Hours: Variable.Volunteer Transportation Network DriversTransport Veterans receiving chemotherapy, dialysis, radiation therapy, and other outpatient appointments. To fill this role, you must have a current driver's license, automobile insurance, clean driving record and be able to pass a physical exam provided by the VA. Hours: 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.Information Desk VolunteerAssist patients and visitors with information at one of our four Primary Care Clinics or at the Medical Center. Hours: 7:30 - 11:30am or 11:30am - 4:00pm. |
|---|
| How you help | Volunteers provide many important functions throughout the Medical Center and help make our Veteran patients' stay more enjoyable. Volunteers perform a number of services and their talents are closely matched with one of our many assignments. |
|---|
| About us | VA’s Veterans Health Administration is the largest integrated health care network in the United States, with 1,255 health care facilities serving 9 million enrolled Veterans each year. The job of the National Cemetery Administration is to make sure those who served this nation are never forgotten. NCA provides dignified burial services for Veterans and eligible family members by maintaining 142 cemeteries as national shrines and providing lasting tributes that commemorate their service and sacrifice to our nation. VA’s “Fourth Mission” is to improve the Nation’s preparedness for response to war, terrorism, national emergencies, and natural disasters by developing plans and taking actions to ensure continued service to veterans, as well as to support national, state, and local emergency management, public health, safety and homeland security efforts. |
|---|
{{ reviewsOverall }} / 10 Users (0 votes)
Criterion 10
