LVMAC Tidbit — Allentown VA Clinic Extends Its Operating Hours
Wilkes-Barre VA Offers Evening and Weekend Appointments in Primary and Mental Health Care
We have been informed the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center recently announced that it and one of its satellite facilities, the Allentown Outpatient Clinic, are offering extended appointment hours to better serve their veterans. This has been confirmed.
In an effort to improve its patient-centric care, it will provide services on an appointment-only basis during evenings and Saturdays in primary care and mental health as follows:
Extended Hours at the Allentown VA Outpatient Clinic
| Primary Care | Saturday |
8:00-4:30 |
| Primary Care | Monday Evenings |
4:30-6:30 |
| Mental Health Group Sessions | Monday Evenings |
4:30-8:00 |
| Social Work (Mental Health or Substance Abuse related) | Saturday |
8:00-4:30 |
| Mental Health | Saturday |
8:00-4:30 |
Extended Hours at the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center
| Primary Care | Saturday |
8:00-4:30 |
| Primary Care | Tuesday Evenings |
4:30-6:30 |
| Psychology | Monday-Saturday |
8:00-6:30 |
Remember: To schedule an appointment, veterans can call 1-877-928-2621. Extended operating hours are not available for walk-in patients. Veterans are asked to call to schedule an appointment.
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As of 27 August 2013
Updated 29 August 2013 to reflect type of Social Work