The new St. Augustine Veterans Affairs Clinic of the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System opened Tuesday, June 22. It has been renamed the Leo C. Chase Jr. VA Clinic.
Private First-Class Leo C. Chase Jr. was the first man from St. Johns County to be killed during the Vietnam War.
The new facility is located at 100 Deerfield Preserve Blvd., St. Augustine. It replaces the Southpark Boulevard location.
The new state-of-the-art clinic is 16,595 square feet and has ample parking. The latest design standards for PACT (Patient Aligned Care Teams) and VA Community Based Clinics will allow for efficiency, functionality and future growth and capacity. Existing services will remain to include primary care, mental health, phlebotomy, podiatry, physical therapy and virtual care.
“The modern facility is larger than our previous locations in St. John’s County and will provide the needed resources for us to continue to care for our nation’s heroes,” said Health System Director Thomas Wisnieski.
Veterans interested in enrolling for VA health care who are not currently established patients at the clinic can call 904-823-2960 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and ask for eligibility and enrollment.
The North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System is one of the nation’s leading VA healthcare systems, employing more than 5,800 medical professionals and support staff dedicated to providing high quality care to veterans residing throughout North Florida and South Georgia. The organization operates 14 facilities to include two medical centers located in Gainesville and Lake City, a domiciliary and clinics located throughout a 50-county area.
