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Officials mark groundbreaking for new Citrus County VA outpatient clinic that will more than triple current size
Summary
Speakers at a Citrus County program announced a VA outpatient clinic groundbreaking that will expand the facility from about 17,000 to 55,000 square feet, add a women’s health section and multiple specialty services, and serve roughly 17,400 local veterans.
Presenters at the program announced the groundbreaking for a new Citrus County VA outpatient clinic, saying the project will more than triple the size of the current facility from roughly 17,000 square feet to about 55,000 square feet and will add specialized services. "This project more than triples the size of the current facility," one presenter said, and other speakers listed planned services including audiology, podiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, prosthetics and sensory aid services, radiology, home-based primary care, and limited pharmacy services.
Speakers noted that about 17,400 veterans live in Citrus County and said the new clinic will include a section focused on women's health to serve an increasing number of female patients. Remarks emphasized reducing travel for veterans seeking care and improving local access to earned benefits. Presenters offered thanks to veterans for their service and framed the project as a long-awaited improvement in local veterans' care.
