VA Finger Lakes Healthcare System

06/02/2026

Have you downloaded our Couples Coach App? Couples can improve communication and build trust in their relationship. Try exercises to practice active listening so you can navigate conflict better with your partner. https://mobile.va.gov/app/couples-coach

06/02/2026

Join us for our next Veteran Connection Café in Canandaigua this Thursday, June 4 from 8:30–10:30 a.m. in the outpatient clinic!

Stop by for coffee, conversation, resources, and connection with fellow Veterans and VA staff. During this month’s café, staff will also be available to help Veterans sign up for My HealtheVet and learn how to access secure messaging, refill prescriptions, manage appointments, and more online tools through VA.

Please note: Due to the Juneteenth holiday, there will be no Veteran Connection Café in Rochester this month.

We still hope to see our Rochester-area Veterans at our Freedom 250 Celebration on June 17 from 1–3 p.m. at the Rochester Calkins Clinic!

We look forward to connecting with you.

06/01/2026

It was a United Way Day of Caring to remember at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center.

This largest volunteer event in our region recently brought an outpouring of community support to help spruce up and beautify our gardens and grounds. Veterans residing at our Community Living Centers joined volunteers for a concert featuring Army Veteran Lou Rotunno and Andi Contestable-Piazza performing tunes from the 30's-70's.

This year, more than 60 volunteers turned out for the Day of Caring throughout our six-county region, but we'd like to offer a personal thanks to "our volunteers," including Excellus, LENEL S2 by Honeywell, LSI Solutions, and RTS, as well as Lou and Andi for their service.

06/01/2026

Join a group of VA medical professionals at either of two upcoming information sessions this month to help you better understand and deal with dementia.

Learn what specialized services and care the VA can offer, and get some tips on available tools and resources from 9am-noon Monday, June 8, at Rochester Calkins VA Clinic or Thursday, June 25, at Bath VA Medical Center.

According to the Alzheimer's Association, one in three older adults dies with Alzheimer's or another dementia -- more than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined.

06/01/2026

For 80 years, VA health care has been shaped by research and informed by Veterans’ experience, setting the foundation for a future of exceptional health care.
Every study and every advancement builds on the one before it—pushing Veteran care forward.

05/29/2026

Stay healthy this BBQ season with these food safety tips :

⏰ Don’t leave food out for more than 2 hours.

🧊 Refrigerate leftovers right away so that the internal temperature reaches 41°F or below within 6 hours.

🚫 Don’t take chances with your health! If you don’t know how long food has been sitting around, toss it out.

05/28/2026

Join us for our next Veteran Connection Café in Canandaigua on Thursday, June 4 from 8:30–10:30 a.m. in the outpatient clinc!

Stop by for coffee, conversation, resources, and connection with fellow Veterans and VA staff. During this month’s café, staff will also be available to help Veterans sign up for My HealtheVet and learn how to access secure messaging, refill prescriptions, manage appointments, and more online tools through VA.

Please note: Due to the Juneteenth holiday, there will be no Veteran Connection Café in Rochester this month.

We still hope to see our Rochester-area Veterans at our Freedom 250 Celebration on June 17 from 1–3 p.m. at the Rochester Calkins Clinic!

We look forward to connecting with you.

05/28/2026

05/28/2026

Even if to***co use is part of your daily routine, or you’ve tried quitting before, or you’re worried about withdrawal symptoms, you have the power to reclaim your life.

Need guidance on how to stay away from to***co? Talk to trained quit coaches who will help you during any phase of quitting.

Call the VA to***co quitline at 1-855-QUIT-VET or visit Mentalhealth.va.gov/MENTALHEALTH/quit-to***co/quit-vet.asp

05/27/2026

Whether you're a beginner or a world class chess player, you'll find a partner at Chess Club! beginning June 12 at Rochester Calkins VA Outpatient Clinic.

No need to register, and the club will be in session from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM on the second Friday of the month in the Susan B. Anthony Room.