A teaching mission will remain, including its primary affiliation with the UCLA School of Medicine. The hospital function will be transferred to the West LA Medical Center. A Day Health Center for veterans afflicted with Alzheimer's Disease has been opened to allow families and caregivers a respite from the often stressful and strenuous demands of caring for them, by providing a clinically supported and safe environment. Mon-Fri, and offers a secure, homelike environment designed to support the needs of veterans with memory disorders. Personal care, meals, physical, occupational and speech therapy and nutrition counseling are available.
Payment is covered by veterans benefits, or private pay arrangements.
Transportation is the responsibility of the family although VA and community resources and carpooling may be explored. While the department has built a number of replacement hospitals, the West Palm Beach facility is the first new VA medical center to be constructed in more than 20 years. It is expected to serve the more than 267,000 veterans in Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River, Okeechobee, Glades, Hendry, and half of Broward counties. The appearance of hyperlinks does not constitute endorsement by the U.S. Air Force of this Web site or the information, products, or services contained therein. For other than authorized activities such as military exchanges and morale, welfare and recreation sites, the U.S. Air Force does not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find at these locations.