The Detachment of Maryland VA&R Commission continues to
support the programs that benefit our active duty military and our veterans. These programs include Fisher House, Heroes
to Hometown, Veterans Suicide Prevention, Bowling Veterans League, National Education for Assistance Dog Service (NEADS),
Homeless Veteran initiatives, the National Veterans Creative Arts Festival and many more. The Detachment also supports
all of the VA centers in Maryland: Perry Point VA Medical Center, Baltimore VA Medical Center, Loch Raven VA Community
Living Center, MCVET, and Charlotte Hall Nursing Home. The Detachment of Maryland has Representatives, Deputy Representatives
and/or Liaisons for all of Maryland's VA facilities.
For administrative year 2010-2011, the Detachment of Maryland
volunteered 43,966 hours to these VA Medical Centers, Veterans Homes and other VA&R programs while
making donations totaling $275,148.
Perrypoint VAMC: The Perry Point Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) is
a leader in providing comprehensive mental health care to veterans in the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. The Medical
Center, part of the VA Capitol Health Care Network (VISN 5), offers long and short-term inpatient mental health care, including
an inpatient alcohol and substance abuse treatment program that is unique in the Mid-Atlantic region. A new inpatient mental
health care facility offers specialized treatment programs, rehabilitation services and enhanced patient privacy for veterans
in a comfortable, state-of-the-art setting. Perry Point VAMC also offers a full range of inpatient medical, intermediate and
long-term care programs, including a nursing home, a chronic ventilator care unit, a specialized unit for patients with Alzheimer’s
disease and a hospice care section. The Detachment's Representative for Perrypoint is Gary Tennis ddcrabbe@aol.com and our Deputy Rep. is Past Detachment Commander Tom Deal. For more information on Perrypoint VAMC visit
their web page at: http://www1.va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?ID=185&dnum=All&map=1
Baltimore VAMC: As one of the most modern health care facilities in the country, the
Baltimore Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) offers veterans state-of-the-art medical technology, clinical services and
research programs. The Medical Center, part of the VA Capitol Health Care Network (VISN 5), is home to the world’s first
film less radiology department, which allows health care providers to have nearly instant access to patient radiology images
from anywhere in the facility and throughout the health care system. The Baltimore VAMC is the acute medical and surgical
care facility for the VA Maryland Health Care System (VAMHCS) and offers a full range of inpatient, outpatient and primary
care services. Alan Walls 410-256-9182 serves as our Detachment's Representative to Baltimore VAMC and Past National Commander
Bill Matoska bill.matoska@comcast.net serves as Deputy Representative. For more information on Baltimore VAMC visit their web page at: http://www1.va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?ID=181&dnum=All&map=1
LRVACLC: The Loch Raven VA Community Living Center
[formerly BRECC] specializes in providing geropsychiatry, rehabilitation and post-acute care for patients in the VA Maryland
Health Care System. The Center, part of the VA Capitol Health Care Network (VISN 5), coordinates the delivery of rehabilitation
services, including physical therapy, occupational therapy, kinesiotherapy and recreation therapy, to achieve the highest
level of recovery and independence for Maryland’s veterans. LRVACLC also provides hospice and nursing home care
to veterans requiring non-acute inpatient care, in addition to offering specialized treatment for patients with dementia.
The Detachment of Maryland's Liaison for the LRVACLC is Bob Filippi kassbob@aol.com For more information on LRVACLC visit their web page at:
http://www1.va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?ID=981&dnum=All&map=1
MCVET:The Maryland Center for Veterans
Education and Training (MCVET) is serving more than 250 veterans daily, through five distinct programs -- a Day Drop-In Program,
a Emergency Program (13 weeks), a Transitional Housing Program (up to two years), a Follow-up Program, and 80 Single Room
Occupancy apartments (SRO). A natural progression will be to go from the Day Drop-in Program, to the Emergency Program, to
the Transitional Housing Program, to the SRO. Veteran applicants from outside MCVET’s program, including female veterans,
are also accepted into the SRO program, provided they meet the eligibility requirements. As the veterans enrolled at MCVET
travel through this continuum, they receive an array of services, that support our primary goal of empowering them to return
to the families and communities. Past National Commander Bill Sparwasser wlspar@aol.com is our Detachment Liaison for MCVET and also serves as a member of their Board of Directors. For more information on MCVET visit their web page at:http://www.mcvet.org/index.htm
Charlotte Hall Veterans Home: Charlotte Hall Veterans Home provides an Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing
long-term care facility for Maryland Veterans and eligible spouses who are unable to take care of themselves due to age or
disability. The Home will provide the support and services required for shelter, sustenance, medical care, and social services
necessary to maintain the resident's medical condition and quality of life. Charlotte Hall Veterans Home will endeavor
to improve the resident's medical condition with a view to restoring independence and returning them to the community. Commander
Mastin's Project for this year is to purchase a bus for Charlotte Hall. 2nd Vice Commander Bill Stem wstem84809@aol.com is serving as Commander's Project Chairman and Dave Tatman tatman_david@comcast.net is serving as our Liaison to Charlotte Hall. For more information on Charlotte Hall visit their web page at:
http://www.charhall.org/
For assistance with any VAVS VA&R issues,
please contact me.
"Serving America's Veterans Every Day"
Ray Edwards rayjred@verizon.net - Detachment VA&R Chairman
