DVA News

VA national cemeteries to commemorate Memorial Day - They will be open for public visitation

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs’ (VA) National Cemetery Administration (NCA) announced today it will commemorate Memorial Day this year with solemn wreath laying ceremonies. 

Another offering is a new online memorial feature allowing the public to pay tribute to… read more

May 11, 2020 - The Spokane Veterans Home mourns the loss of two Veterans who had been diagnosed with COVID-19.  The Veterans passed on May 8 at the Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center.  Their passing brings to eight, the number of Spokane Veterans Home residents who have tested positive for COVID-19 and subsequently passed away, either from the effects of COVID-19 or due to other medical… read more

May 8, 2020:  Yesterday, the Spokane Veterans Home welcomed home three residents who have recovered from COVID-19, with a fourth resident returning home today.  It was a joyous occasion and many staff were overcome with emotion at the sight of the Veterans returning home!

“It is heartwarming to see our Veterans again and to know they’ve overcome such a formidable foe,” said Patrick… read more

Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs News Release

May 7, 2020

Today the Spokane Veterans Home mourns the passing of a Veteran diagnosed with COVID-19.  The Veteran was receiving care at a local hospital.  This marks the sixth Spokane Veterans Home resident who has tested positive for COVID-19 and subsequently passed away, either from the effects of COVID-19 or due to… read more

WDVA Podcast: Joining us this week YOUR WDVA Director Alfie Alvarado-Ramos!

We talk about her transition from the Army to the WDVA, challenges, successes, and how the WDVA is responding to the COVID-19 crisis!
https://www.podbean.com/eu/pb-riidy-db795b
 

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Veterans Affairs News Release

May 6, 2020

The Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs is providing the updates below on the status of each of our four State Veterans Homes as well as status information on PPE and appreciation to the community for their support… read more

Help Us Shout Out Our Community Heroes

We cannot even begin to tell you how fortunate we are to have such an amazing community in Eastern Washington.  So many amazing community members have helped cheer up and provide hundreds of masks and meals for our Homes’ staff, needed items for resident and so much more. 

Here are some of our amazing community heroes and a few of the many… read more

Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs News Release

April 30, 2020

The Spokane Veterans Home proactively re-tested all 47 residents on April 28.  Today we received 41 negative results and 6 positive results.  The COVID-19 positive residents have been moved to the same area of the building.  A team of staff have been assigned to the area so that the same staff are… read more

New Procedures at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery, Medical Lake

The Washington Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) State Veterans Cemetery is open and will continue to provide interments for Veterans and eligible individuals.  However, WDVA is continuing to adjust its services in light of the best practices urged by the CDC in response to the COVID-19 epidemic.  As a result, on… read more

Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs News Release

April 24, 2020         

ORTING – The Washington State Veterans Homes are working hard to combat COVID-19.  After consultation with our partners at the Federal VA, we proactively tested all residents in our four State Veterans Homes. During the testing process, we learned that a resident of the Washington Soldiers Home… read more