ADVA Joins Alabama & Auburn Student Veterans in Raising Awareness about Suicide Prevention
Student veterans from both schools team up for Operation Iron Ruck every year during the week of the Iron Bowl and march from one school to another.
Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs
New South Alabama Veterans Home to Be Named in Memory of Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie Adkins
The Alabama State Board of Veterans Affairs has approved naming the new state veterans home in South Alabama in memory of U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie Adkins.
Alabama Veterans Homes Establishes COVID-19 Vaccination Program
The Alabama State Veterans Homes has established a new COVID-19 vaccination program. The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs said the new program is in line with the CDC and will allow the four long-term facilities in the state to receive, store, and administer vaccinations directly to residents and staff members. A resident at Bill Nichols State Veterans Home receives the…
COVID-19 Kills 23 Patients at Alexander City Veterans Nursing Home
ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. (AP)- 23 patients have died at an Alabama veterans nursing home because of the coronavirus. The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs said Tuesday that 23 deaths from the virus occurred at the Bill Nichols State Veterans Home in Alexander City. The state-owned facility has a capacity of 150 residents, and 91 have tested positive for the virus….
The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs Reopens
The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) has announced that they have reopened after temporarily closing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Most county offices are providing services by-appointment-only, walk-in appointments are suspended until further notice. For the veteran’s service offices that are located in county facilities that are still closed to the public, a veterans service officer will be available…
Alabama’s Veterans Homes Increase Testing for COVID-19
Courtesy of Bill Nichols State Veterans Home Facebook The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) says veteran homes are intensifying COVID-19 testing this comes as more resources become available for healthcare staff and residents. With the increase of testing, the homes are in a better position to identify employees and residents who have been exposed to the virus. More tests…
