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New micro food pantries are springing up at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospitals outpatient clinics and main hospital. "Across the VA, as many as one in four veterans are facing some degree of food insecurity," said organizer Brittney Moutray. "No veteran should ever go hungry. VAs goal is to identify these veterans and get them the help they need, and micro food pantries are one way Hines VA is doing this."

    Updated 7/15/2021 4:02 PM Hundreds of Chicago-area veteran families experiencing homelessness or are at risk of becoming homeless will have access to crucial services from local organizations via nearly $8.3 million in Department of Veterans Affairs grants and Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospitals Supportive Services for Veteran Families program. Seven Chicago-area organizations received grants totaling $8,297,222. The awardees are:   • Featherfist in Chicago, $1,672,587; • Heartland Human ...

Hines VA expands COVID-19 vaccinations to youth age 12 to 17 Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital is expanding COVID-19 vaccinations to adolescents ages 12 to 17 who qualify as caregivers of Veterans or are CHAMPVA beneficiaries, as part of the SAVE LIVES Act. Courtesy of Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital     Updated 6/5/2021 12:42 AM Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital in Hines is expanding COVID-19 vaccinations to adolescents ages 12 to 17 who qualify as caregivers of veterans or are CHAMPVA be...

Hines VA Hospital holds grand opening for Pacemaker Clinic James Doelling, Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital Director, and Dr. Sandra Reynertson, Associate Chief of Medicine at Hines, cut the ribbon to Hines new pacemaker clinic during a grand opening ceremony April 16. At 2,655 square feet, the clinic is nearly twice the size of the hospitals former pacemaker clinic. Courtesy of Malachi Shannon   Updated 4/19/2021 10:44 PM HINES, Ill. -- With the slice of a ribbon, Edward Hines, Jr. ...

Updated 4/19/2021 10:21 PM HINES, Ill. -- Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital reached a new milestone April 17, 2021, administering 50,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses since December, leading the way in vaccinations among VA facilities in the region. "This is a great achievement. Our goal has always been to vaccinate as many people as possible to protect our community," said James Doelling, Hospital Director. "Our team has been vaccinating patients seven days a week for the past four months, and today, we ...

Hines VA Hospital reaches vaccine milestone Army veteran Douglas Miller receives his second COVID-19 vaccination at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospitals vaccine clinic on April 16. Courtesy of Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital   Updated 4/19/2021 11:05 PM Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital reached a major milestone April 17, distributing its 50,000th COVID-19 vaccine. "It would be pretty cool if I was number 50,000," said Army veteran Douglas Miller. "I just had my birthday, so it would be like a...

Originally published on January 9, 2021 6:24 pm Correction: This story has been corrected and clarified. Veterans were unable to get immediate access to donated name-brand toiletries due to a process that has since been changed, but the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs says residents never went without basic personal care supplies if they ran out.  The Coronavirus outbreak at the state-run LaSalle Veterans’ Home claimed a 36th life earlier this week, though the spread within the home...

Hines VA Hospital 1 of 37 VA centers nationwide to begin administering COVID-19 vaccine By STMW NEWS The Chicago-area Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital began administering COVID-19 vaccines to veterans in long-term care Tuesday. CHICAGO - The Chicago-area Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital began administering COVID-19 vaccines to veterans in long-term care Tuesday. The hospital, located at 500 5th Ave. in west suburban Hines, was one of 37 Veterans Affairs medical centers in the country that received dos...

HINES, Ill. (WLS) -- The Hines VA Hospital gave its first COVID-19 vaccine to a veteran in its care Tuesday afternoon. The Hines VA Hospital was one of 37 VA medical centers in the country and the only one Illinois to receive early doses of the vaccine, according to officials from the federal government. Army veteran Melissa Ann Klocker, 48, became the first long-term care resident in Illinois to be vaccinated. Klocker served in Kosovo as a sergeant and a mechanic for Black Hawk helicopters. Sh...