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New micro food pantries are springing up at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital's 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. VA's 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 Hospital's 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 Care Services Inc. in Chicago, $1,461,758; • Thresholds in Chicago, $1,095,904; • Catholic Char...

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 beneficiaries, as part of the SAVE LIVES Act. "Expanding vaccinations to adolescents who care for Vete...

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 hospital's 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. VA Hospital's new pacemaker clinic officially opened its doors to veterans on April 16. Constructi...

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 reached 50,000, but we're not stopping there."   Initially only offering vaccines to first responde...