A multi-phase construction project continues at the St. Cloud VA Medical Center campus as officials respond to growing demand for services. The projects will allow for more patients and greater efficiencies.
The St. Cloud VA Medical Center Building construction is complete, and will begin serving Veterans on April 1st. Nurse Manager Colette Bresnahan says the new space provides a safe and modern environment for patients.
The St. Cloud VA Medical Center is looking to grant an Enhanced Use Lease agreement with a private, non-profit developer to build an apartment complex on the VA campus. The 35-unit apartment complex would serve veterans who are homeless or are at-risk of homelessness.
President Obama has signed the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act. It creates additional resources for veterans who suffer from things like depression and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.