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DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)
Carl Vinson VA Medical Center in Dublin will receive a Fisher House to help accommodate families visiting loved ones who are receiving medical care at a VA or military center.
“Having a Fisher House on our campus will allow families to spend time with, and focus on, the long-term care and healing of Veterans we treat at our medical center,” said Medical Center Director David Whitmer.
Whitmer says the new 16-room Fisher House will be constructed next to the hospice in Building 86 near Lake Leisure. This will allow visiting families easy access to the areas where veterans are receiving treatment. Families will also be able to take advantage of the walking trails, fishing piers and children’s playground nearby.
Carl Vinson VA in Dublin makes progress in vaccinating veterans and frontline workers
The Medical Center Director says 80% of the veterans who live in the community living centers have been vaccinated. Author: Wanya Reese Updated: 6:30 PM EST December 28, 2020
DUBLIN, Ga. Veterans who call the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center home are continuing to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
The Medical Center received its first shipment of the Moderna vaccine last week, and now the medical center director says the rollout is going well.
Lester Porter was the first veteran at the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center to get vaccinated. I haven t been afraid of dying every day, but I did not want to get sick and die, he said.
Macon Veterans Outpatient Clinic employees test positive for COVID-19
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MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Some Carl Vinson VA Medical Center employees tested positive for COVID-19. This is according to a news release from the VA Medical Center.
The news release states that the employees work at the Macon Community-Based Outpatient Clinic. The employees tested positive last week.
The employees are isolating at home to prevent the spread of the virus to other patients and staff, according to the news release.
In a statement, Medical Center Director David L. Whitmer said, “The safety of our Veterans and staff is our number one priority. We will take every precaution to ensure their safety.”