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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 7, 2026
Veterans Counseling Veterans Leads Serving Our Elderly Veterans Summit at Orlando VA Oct. 10
Orlando, Fla. — Veterans Counseling Veterans, Inc. (VCV), in partnership with the Orlando VA Healthcare System (OVAHCS), will lead the Serving Our Elderly Veterans Summit on Saturday, October 10, 2026, in the fourth-floor auditorium of the Orlando VA Medical Center, 13800 Veterans Way, Orlando, Florida 32827. Registration and networking will take place from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m., followed by the summit program from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Registration is recommended for planning purposes. Register for free here
“Veterans Counseling Veterans is leading this effort because elderly veterans, their families, and caregivers need a coordinated place to receive information, ask questions, and connect with trusted resources,” said Ellsworth “Tony” Williams Jr., President and CEO of Veterans Counseling Veterans. “This summit also advances our Dementia and the Veteran Community initiative by ensuring that dementia, caregiving, mental health, benefits, and long-term-care planning are part of the Veteran discussion.”
The event will bring together Veterans, families, caregivers, and organizations focused on the needs of Veterans as they age. Representatives from the Department of Veterans Affairs, Florida’s Veteran and aging networks, health care providers, nonprofit organizations, and community groups will share information and resources to help Veterans and caregivers plan for evolving health, caregiving, and benefit needs.
Topics will include:
- VA geriatrics and extended care
- Alzheimer’s disease and dementia
- Caregiver support
- Hospice and palliative care
- Community Living Centers
- Veterans nursing homes
- Home- and community-based services
- Benefits navigation and coordination between VA and community providers
Orlando VA staff will provide enrollment and eligibility assistance, toxic exposure screenings, and information about other VA programs and services. Representatives from Cape Canaveral National Cemetery will also be available to discuss burial benefits and services for Veterans and eligible family members.
The summit will allow Veterans and caregivers to speak directly with VA staff, health care professionals, and community organizations, ask questions, explore available resources, and prepare for future needs.
To learn more about the facilities and services offered by the OVAHCS, please visit: VA Orlando Health Care | Veterans Affairs; subscribe to receive email updates by clicking here; like us on Facebook at: Orlando VA Healthcare System | Facebook; follow us on Instagram at: Orlando VA Healthcare System (@ovahcs) • Instagram photos and videos; or on Twitter at: @OVAHCS / Twitter.
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Established in October 2006, the Orlando VA Healthcare System (OVAHCS) was designated a 1a facility (most complex) in 2021, with more than 5,660 employees and an annual budget of $2.4B and serves more than 149,000 Veterans in Central Florida. The Orlando VA Medical Center at Lake Nona provides outpatient, inpatient, and emergency services. Lake Nona’s 65-acre medical campus encompasses 134 acute inpatient beds, providing complex Medical/Surgical/Mental Health specialty care, advanced diagnostic services, and a large multispecialty outpatient clinic, as well as a 120-bed Community Living Center, two Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Programs/Domiciliaries (60-beds located at the Lake Nona Campus and 56 beds at the Lake Baldwin Campus). Outpatient services are provided at a Health Care Center in Viera, Multispecialty Community-Based Outpatient Clinics in Daytona Beach, Lake Baldwin, and five Community-Based Outpatient Clinics located in Clermont, Kissimmee, Deltona, Palm Bay and Tavares.
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