Brunswick County veterans can enroll in the Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system and receive information about various services available to them from representatives with the Fayetteville VA Medical Center Rural Health Outreach Team on Oct. 14 in Southport.
The medical center’s rural health team will conduct a health information fair in conjunction with the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Resource Fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday. Sacred Heart is located at 5269 Dosher Cutoff SE in Southport.
This consolidated event will also feature participation from VBA (Veterans Benefits Administration), area Veterans Service Organizations such as the American Legion, VFW and DAV and various community organizations.
The rural health team can provide information on diabetes management, controlling hypertension and cholesterol levels, women’s health care, mental health services and other specialized programs available to veterans. An eligibility and enrollment specialist will be on hand to accept veterans’ enrollments on site.
Anyone who served in the U.S. military is invited to attend the event.
Veterans are encouraged to bring copies of their DD Form 214 (discharge paperwork) and last year’s financial information to expedite enrollment in the system. For more information about the event, Sacred Heart Catholic Church at (910) 457-6173. For information about the Fayetteville VAMC Rural Health Team, contact Jeffery Thomas at (910) 488-2120 Ext. 5746.
