Traveled to the Northern Arizona VA Healthcare System in Prescott today! My niece, Brandi, is visiting me from Princeville, Illinois, so she went along to the shareholders' briefing, led by Donna K. Jacob, Medical Center Director. (Second from right.) We learned about the budget, workload, rural health initiatives, patient aligned care teams, and acute transition. We also had a tour of this brand new motorized health bus that will especially be used to treat patients in rural areas of Northern Arizona.
The original facilities for the Prescott VA were established as a tactical base for the US Cavalry. It transferred to the Public Health Service in 1920, and then transferred to the VA as a general medical and surgical hospital in the early 1930s. It was converted to a TB Sanatorium during World War II and is listed on the National Register of Historical Places.
Remembering that freedom isn't free.
The American and POW flags are flown with pride. There is such a feeling of quiet and peace at this health care facility. Their motto is, "We honor, we serve, we care."
We are very excited in Cottonwood about getting an all-brand-new VA Clinic on Willard Street! Director Jacobs tells me they are moving equipment in this week. There will be a grand opening, date and time to be announced.
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Yesterday's trivia question:
Q: Has anyone ever tried planting rice as a crop in the Verde Valley?
A: Yes, in 1904, Arizona Fish and Game tried it in Peck’s Lake to lure more big game to the area.
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Today's trivia question:
Q. In the 1920s, the Tavacsi Family bought the Shea ranch and turned it into what?
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