About the Program
The VA Caribbean Healthcare System offers a variety of health services to address the unique needs of women veterans. This clinic is a multidisciplinary outpatient clinic offering a full range of preventive care and treatment for all eligible veterans.
Services Offered
VA Caribbean Healthcare System services for women include —
- Primary Care Women's
- Patient Education
- Preventive Health
- Maternity Care (limited)
- Gynecology
- Social Work
- Militar and Civilian Sexual Trauma
- Nursing
- Woman's Mental Health
Preventive Services
- General health examinations
- Breast examinations
- Pelvic examinations
- Pap smear testing
- Osteoporosis risk assessment
- Colorectal
- Cardiovascular risk
- Cholesterol screening
- Hypertension evaluation
- Immunizations
Treatment
- Breast cancer evaluation
- Breast cancer follow-up
- Estrogen replacement therapy
- Abnormal pap smear
- Sexually transmitted diseases
- Symptoms of menopause
Education and Counseling Services
- Smoking Cessation
- Breast Self Exam
- Nutrition
- Sexually transmitted diseases
- Cardio-Vascular Disease Risk Factors
- Menopause
- Osteoporosis
- Nutrition
- Sexual Transmitted Diseases
- Post Mastectomy
- VA Benefits
- Community Research
- Out Reach
Patients will be referred to other VA facilities or to the community for any service not available in the VA Caribbean Healthcare System.
Mental health services, including treatment for post traumatic stress disorder, are also available for women. Treatment for substance abuse is available as well.
The Women's Clinics within VISN 8
Each VA facility within VISN 8 provides care for women veterans and unique in its way services are provided. Here are some links to find information about the facilities within VISN 8.
Bay Pines VA Healthcare System, St. Petersburg, Florida
West Palm Beach VA Medical Center, West Palm Beach, Florida
Orlando VA Medical Center, Orlando, Florida
North Florida/South Georgia VA Healthcare System, Gainesville, Florida
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