Our guest for the Highlands Tea Party this Tuesday will be Denise Williams. She has served as the Highlands County Veterans Service Officer since 2011, providing support and advocacy for veterans in the local community and playing a major role in county veterans’ affairs. Williams and her office support area veterans with benefits, claims, and outreach programs to ensure their needs are met. She collaborates with organizations such as the Veterans Council of Highlands County. Her leadership is widely acknowledged for improving local veteran support systems.
Denise will give us an update on the new Veterans Affairs facility that recently opened in Sebring. It’s a Community-Based Outpatient Clinic developed by Bay Pines VA Healthcare System. Located at the intersection of Fincher Trail and New Life Way, the 14,600 square foot state-of-the-art clinic is designed to serve more than 5,000 veterans annually.
Key features include expanded mental health services such as consult rooms, group therapy spaces, and home-based primary care areas. Other integrated services will include clinical pharmacists, social workers, dietitians, and Patient Aligned Care Teams.
Telehealth services are also incorporated to connect veterans with providers remotely.
We look forward to hearing more about this state of the art complex, and Denise answering questions about this, and local veterans services’ programs.
The Highlands Tea Party meets Tuesday evenings at the Vietnam Veterans Hall, 33565 Grand Prix Drive (behind the Sebring Walmart). The doors open ar 5pm with the meetings to commence at 6pm.