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• Caregiver Hour with the Caregivers Support Group. The Caregiver Hour is held virtually on the first
Thursday of each month from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. For more information, please call 520-792-1450
ext. 1-6642.
• Caregiver Hour of Veterans with Memory Loss Support Group- The group meets virtually the third
Thursday of each month from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. For more information, please call 520-792-1450 ext.
1-6642.
• SAVAHCS Outreach Team can now support outdoor outreach events- At this time, we can support
outdoor outreach events and resource fairs. If your outreach and/or resource fair event is indoors, the
SAVAHCS Outreach Team can provide VA outreach materials to hand out. The SAVAHCS outreach
team can also participate in virtual outreach events. If you are interested in receiving outreach materials,
or have questions about SAVAHCS outreach, please contact the SAVAHCS Public Affairs Office at 520-
629-1819.
• Veterans can save time by using MyHealtheVet for all their routine healthcare needs. Veterans can
make medical appointments, contact providers, and request prescription refills. To learn more, contact the
SAVAHCS MyHealtheVet Coordinator at (520) 792-1450 extension 1-6889.
• Veterans can see how VA Hospitals rank on patient satisfaction in comparison to community
hospitals through Medicare’s Care Compare Website. On the care compare website you can search
and compare VA and non-VA medical care facilities. To view the Care Compare website, click HERE.
• Primary Care, Mental Health, and Specialty Care appointment wait times by facility can be found at
https://www.accesstocare.va.gov/

SAVAHCS COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP
Completed December Events, Resource Fairs & Town Halls

• Sunflower Community Veterans Club- December 1
• SAVAHCS Mental Health Advisory Council- Wednesday, December 1
• Arizona Be Connected Community Network Meeting, Friday, December 4
• UAV Membership Meeting- Saturday, December 4
• SAVAHCS Monthly VSO Meeting- Tuesday, December 7
• City of Tucson Veterans Affairs Committee Meeting- Wednesday, December 8

January Events, Resource Fairs & Town Halls

• Virtual Mental Health Open House, Wednesday, January 5 at 10:00 a.m. on WebEx
o Mental Health Open House WebEx
• UAV Membership Meeting- Saturday, January 8
• City of Tucson Veterans Affairs Committee Meeting- Wednesday, January 12
• Virtual Caregiver Support Program Caregiver Resource Fair Tuesday, January 14 starting at 10:00 a.m.
o Join ZoomGov Meeting
o https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1615149615?pwd=Z1J2VG52SGllTjlQRkJZY2d6WE5Xdz09
o Meeting ID: 161 514 9615
o Passcode: 24082
• Virtual Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses Virtual Meeting, January 27
starting at 11:00 a.m.
o https://veteransaffairs.webex.com/veteransaffairs/j.php?MTID=ma60df771e4c2c1ecda24b0b629
0b32d4
o Meeting number (access code): 2761 607 5692
o Meeting password: GWVets1990!