New Sussex County veterans clinic to open on Sept. 12
On Monday, the U.S Department of Veterans Affairs announced the opening of a new veterans clinic, in Sussex County.
The United States VA Department says the Department of Veteran Affairs Sussex County Community based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) will relocate from its current location in the Georgetown Plaza on September 12. VA officials report that the new clinic will be located at 21748 Roth Avenue, across the street from Delaware technical Community College.
In reference to the new clinic, Jake Spruance, Interim Associate Director for Operations at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Wilmington, says "We have gotten the green light on all of the systems at the new location and we are ready to start seeing veterans. This new clinic was designed specifically to improve access to care, enhance work areas in the clinic and provide veterans in lower Delaware with a clinic they can be proud of."
According to the U.S. Veteran Affairs Department, the new facility has 10 primary care exam rooms, eight behavioral health consultation rooms; three dedicated telehealth rooms, two medical specialty, two clinical procedure rooms, and two dedicated women's health rooms. The clinic is approximately 10,000 sq. ft., which is 2,500 sq. ft. larger than the current building.
"To assist with the transition, appointment letters are being mailed to veterans who have upcoming appointments that include the location of their appointments. Beginning Sept. 12, veterans with scheduled appointments at the VA Sussex County CBOC should report to the Roth Avenue location," said Christine O'Donnell, Chief of Health Administrative Services at the Wilmington VA Medical Center.
An official grand opening ceremony with ribbon cutting is scheduled to take place in October.
