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Pittsburgh VA Heinz Campus Centennial Commemoration
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS) invites Veterans, their families, significant others and the public to its H.J. Heinz III Centennial Commemoration on Friday, Oct. 10, from 1-4 p.m. The event will mark the 100th anniversary of the first patient admitted to the Heinz campus in October 1925. Veterans can learn about their VA benefits, check their eligibility for VA health care, browse a static motorcycle and vehicle display, make suggestions for items to be included in a time capsule, purchase food from food trucks and enjoy free cake. The commemoration kicks off a yearlong series of events marking 100 years of the Heinz campus’s service to Veterans.
Featuring:
• Information on VA benefits
• Walk-in flu shot clinic
• Historical displays
The Heinz campus in O’Hara Township was dedicated in July 1925 as the U.S. Veterans Hospital No. 103, also known as the Aspinwall Tuberculosis Hospital, for the treatment of Veterans with tuberculosis. Built at a cost of $1 million, the 13-building hospital complex included a 226-bed infirmary, ambulance building, garage, laundry, storage, attendants quarters, nurses residence and officers quarters. It admitted its first patient, a World War I Veteran, on Oct. 12, 1925. A $68 million, 400-bed replacement facility was dedicated in 1994. The hospital complex was formally renamed the H. John Heinz III Progressive Care Center in 1999. The campus currently provides ambulatory care and operates a 188-bed Community Living Center and an 88-bed Veterans Recovery Center.
Event Links
Facebook: https://go.evvnt.com/3296317-0
