Fisher House Coming to VA in Gainesville Medical Center to Hold Groundbreaking Ceremony

Who: North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System

What: Groundbreaking ceremony for the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System Fisher House located at the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center in Gainesville, Florida.

When: Tuesday, September 25 at 4 p.m.

Where: Malcom Randall VA Medical Center
1601 SW Archer Road
Gainesville, FL 32608

Background:

The North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System Fisher House will provide safe, comfortable and affordable housing for families of Veterans being treated at the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center in Gainesville. The new Fisher House will be 100 percent handicapped accessible and will have 20 bedrooms or suites and several common use areas.

Fisher Houses are built through public donations and contributions from the Fisher House Foundation. VA assumes responsibility for operating costs of the finished homes.

Currently, VA has Fisher Houses in Albany, N.Y.; Augusta, Ga.; Bay Pines, Fla.; Boston; Chicago; Cincinnati; Dallas; Denver; Houston; Los Angeles; Miami; Minneapolis; Palo Alto, Calif.; Richmond, Va.; St. Louis; Salt Lake City; Seattle; Tampa, Fla.; West Palm Beach, Fla.; and Washington, D.C.

Fisher Houses are under construction at VA facilities in Pittsburgh and San Antonio.