CLEARLAKE, Calif. – San Francisco VA Medical Center’s rural health coordinator and local veteran representatives will host two town hall meetings on Friday, April 1, to discuss the needs of veterans living in rural Lake County.

The meetings will take place at 10 a.m. in the Board of Supervisors Chambers, first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St. in Lakeport; and at 1:30 p.m. at the American Legion Post 437, 14770 Austin Road in Clearlake.

The VA Office of Rural Health reports that 40 percent of veterans receiving VA care live in rural or highly rural areas.

The VA is seeking input from veterans about what they believe are barriers to VA care and other issues that might help improve VA services.

Representatives from the United Veterans Council of Lake County and each veterans service organization in Lake County will attend.

Bob Penny from the Lake County Veterans Service Office will also be present.

For more information about this meeting please contact Rural Health Coordinator Kathy King at 707-569-2431.

 

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