Patient Education and instruction occurs throughout SAVAHCS by a variety of health care professionals. Patient education is considered vital to health and well-being. As an individual who requires medial services, knowledge about and involvement in your health care aid you and your family in making important health care decisions.

Patient Education Resource Center (PERC)

The PERC is a place where patients and their families can go to find information about medical and health topics. In the PERC you will find:

• Books Pamphlets and Brochures
• Videos Mode
• Computer Resources

Location: 2nd Floor of Bldg. 80

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To get information from the PERC:

• Visit the PERC. It's open from 8 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday to Friday.
• Ask your doctor or nurse to order information from the PERC.
• Call us at:
  • Local: 520-792-1450, extension 6516
  • AZ Toll Free 1-800-470-8262

Will you find answers to all your medical and health questions in the PERC?

The PERC cannot take the place of information provided by your doctor or nurse. Information in the PERC may help you better understand what they have told you. You should, of course, always discuss with them any questions you may have about what you have read or seen. A staff person can also tell you if material is available for checkout at the public library, or can be purchased at the bookstore.

Group Health Classes Available

My HealtheVet

The MyHealtheVet - VA Health Education Library site provides veterans and their families excellent, reliable patient education information as well as the latest VA News. Information about veterans benefits and services is also available.

Upon registering with My HealtheVet, you will be able to —

• refill prescriptions online
• keep personal food and activity journals
• monitor your personal health data, such as blood pressure and pain levels
• maintain your own self-entered personal health record
  

Health Trends Newsletters

Health Trends Newsletters are published quarterly and contain a wealth of health care information.  These newsletters are mailed to VA patients and are also available online. Health Trends Newsletters