Hospital Bulletins
Ideas for Hospital Program towards Year End Reports
Ideas for Hospital Program towards Year End Report at OGJVAMC
Idea for Hospitalized Veterans - Color pictures to send
Idea for Hospitalized Veterans - Blank Owl Picture to color
Hospital / VAVS
Through unselfish giving of time, energy, love and devotion, thousands of Veterans have been cheered, comforted, loved and thanked for the DEDICATED SERVICE to us when it was needed. All that we are and have today, we owe to the Veterans who answered the call. Now it is our turn to let them know how much we appreciate all they did, never forgetting their sacrifices. These Veterans can be found in the VA hospitals, nursing homes, out-patient clinics and in their homes in every community. More and more their numbers are increasing as they become older and experience more health problems. Some of these men and women have no families or relatives to offer them comfort. VFW Auxiliary members sit with them, read for them, or maybe write a letter for them.
Volunteering is rewarding. If Auxiliaries are unable to volunteer at VA Medical and Non-Medical facilities, nursing homes, etc., there are other means of serving our Veterans in those facilities. There are sewing patterns of items needed, money donations from Auxiliaries for Hospital Projects or therapueutic kits. The Hospital Program promotes volunteerism and recognition for volunteers and also the Veterans Voices Writing Project (VVWP), which is a program that helps our Veterans express themselves and communicate. VVWP has been shown to help manage Veteran's PTSD symptoms and reduce the risk of suicide. Observe and be aware of your Hospitals and Clinics needs. For example: An Auxiliary was notified that a VA Hospital had a problem with their water fountains and the Auxiliary stepped up and provided bottled water to this Hospital. This is only one of many ways Auxiliaries can help! Be creative to help our hospitalized Veterans.
VAVS Hospitals
Wm. S. Middleton Memorial VA Hospital2500 Overlook TerraceMadison, WI 53705(608) 256-1901 | Tomah VA Medical Center500 E. Veterans St.Tomah, WI 54660(608) 372-3971 | Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center | WI Veteran's Home, King |
WI Veteran's Home, Union Grove21425 Hwy. CUnion Grove, WI 53182(262) 878-5668 | WI Veteran's Home, Chippewa Falls2175 E. Park Ave.Chippewa Falls, WI 54729(715) 720-6775 | VA Medical CenterMinneapolis, MN | Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center |
Other Needs:
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary - Dept. of WI
Department Hospital Chairperson
District | Chairperson |
1 | Leone Sorensen2901 Delaware Ave.Racine, WI 53403(262) 554-5101 |
2 | Darlene Swanson259 Hemlock Ln.Marshall, WI 53559(608) 215-7554dwswanson@charter.net |
4 | LaVerne Trautman5135 N. 62nd St.Milwaukee, WI 53218(414) 461-3221 |
6 | Kathie Lendosky1183 Lakeview Rd.West Bend, WI 53090(262) 692-9661lendosky16@charter.net |
7 | Margarete Dahlke3401 Bob-O-Link Ave.Wausau, WI 54401(715) 845-5763mardahl@charter.net |
8 | Karen JanssenN142 State Park Rd., #4Appleton, WI 54915(920) 460-3897janssenk2007@gmail.com |
9 | Kim Beseler41 W. 4th St.Buffalo City, WI 54622(608) 799-6548kahable11@gmail.com |
10 | Sharon Strobach506 E. 2nd St.Owen, WI 54460(715) 503-5187shany1948@msn.com |
11 | Rita Byers547 Front St.Cashton, WI 54619(608) 654-5470rabyers66@gmail.com |