WYOMING, Mich. (WZZM) -- After 15 years of planning, the Department of Veterans Affairs officially opened its new health care center in Wyoming on Friday.
The opening ceremony included veterans, politicians, and other local leaders.
The new facility is three times bigger than the current VA clinic in Grand Rapids. The staff of doctors, specialists, and nurses will offer a variety of healthcare options, according to the VA's Mary Beth Skupien.
"Today's event is the culmination of over 15 years of planning for the best facility that we could provide in our area," Skupien said. "We want to improve access to our veterans, we want to live our mission every day so that veterans get the care and the quality of services they deserve -- and this facility represents that."
The new clinic, at 5838 Metro Way SW, is to provide outpatient care for about 18,000 veterans in the West Michigan area annually.
Patients will be seen starting in December.
