NAS Lemoore Community
For Veterans
Veterans in Kings and Fresno counties are served within Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 — the Sierra Pacific Network, with the nearest major medical center in Fresno, less than 45 minutes from NAS Lemoore. VISN 21 serves veterans with seven medical centers, nine co-located community living centers and 41 community outpatient clinics located throughout California, Nevada, Hawaii, the Philippines and U.S. territories in the Pacific Basin.
VA Central California Health Care System
2615 E. Clinton Ave. Fresno, CA 93703………………………..559-225-6100
The VACCHCS is a 57-bed acute care, general medical and surgical center with state-of-the-art primary, secondary and tertiary care in major diagnostic and treatment specializations. In addition, a 54-bed community living center is on campus and provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care. VACCHCS has 40,000 veterans enrolled for health care eligibility and serves more than 28,000 veterans in six counties in California’s San Joaquin Valley, including Kings and Fresno counties.
The system’s community-based clinics are in Merced, Oakhurst and Tulare, and its vet center is in Fresno. For more information on clinics and other facilities, go to www.fresno.va.gov/locations or www.fresno.va.gov/locations/other_facilities.asp.
California Department of Veterans Affairs
1227 O St. Sacramento, CA 95814………………………………800-952-5626
Veterans Crisis Hotline……………………………………………..800-273-8255
The Department of Veterans Affairs improves the quality of life for California’s veterans, military and their families by increasing awareness and access to appropriate federal, state and local resources. It operates two service offices in the area:
Kings County Veterans Services Office
1400 W. Lacey Blvd., Law Building 4 Hanford, CA 93230……..559-852-2669
Fresno County Veterans Service Office
1320 E. Shaw Ave., Suite 105 Fresno, CA 93710……………….559-600-5436
