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Cartwright, Meuser, Garrity call on VA to improve treatment of veteransTimes Leader
Wilkes-Barre, PA,
August 24, 2023
U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser and Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity on Wednesday met with officials at the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center to urge them to improve the treatment of veterans at the facility. Cartwright, D-Moosic, Meuser, R-Dallas, and Treasurer Garrity called on Medical Center Director Russell E. Lloyd to immediately take concrete steps to: • Increase the number of activities offered to veterans to pre-pandemic levels. • Create guidelines and policies that encourage volunteers and retain staff. • Update masking and vaccination standards to maximize access for volunteers. • Create an outbreak plan that is consistent and maximizes morale for both veterans and staff. • Resume Substance Abuse Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (SARRTP) activities consistent with pre-pandemic plans. • Increase nurse staffing levels. |