About Spark M. Matsunaga VA Medical Center – Honolulu
Spark M. Matsunaga VA Medical Center is located in Honolulu, Hawaii. Their main campus offers primary care and various specialty services. This includes mental health care, PTSD treatment and homeless veterans care. They even provide LGBTQ+ veteran care aimed at promoting the health, welfare and dignity of these vulnerable members of the veteran community. The service includes hormone therapy, substance use treatment and HIV/STI testing and treatment. These services are provided in safe, welcoming and affirmative environments.
Their mental health care addresses common psychiatric conditions such as depression, anxiety and PTSD. This is an outpatient program that also helps veterans affected by substance use addiction and co-occurring disorders. These challenges are often an inherent result of stressful or adverse situations associated with military life. Treatment aims to equip you with resources that accelerate recovery from such traumatic and addictive behaviors while leading a healthy life.
The services include consultations, evaluation and group and individual therapy. These help you address personal issues fueling your behavioral changes and develop life skills and coping strategies that promote relapse. You’ll also receive psychiatric/psychological counseling and medication management services if you’re dealing with PTSD or co-occurring conditions. Medication assisted treatment may be accessible for those affected by opioid addiction or alcoholism.
You may be able to access care even if you’re not enrolled in the VA health care. They support same day appointments and walk in express care for emergencies. If eligible, you may get help with transportation to and from your appointment. You can also receive therapy via their secured telehealth support. Accessing care from the comfort of your home enhances flexibility.
This facility also delivers care for homeless veterans or those at risk of homelessness. It doesn’t matter if that’s due to addiction or mental illness, financial hardship and unemployment or even transition from jail. They offer transitional and permanent housing and education and life skills development. They also provide job training and financial aid and facilitate community reentry from jail.
Their services are affordable with flexible payment options. They accept Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE. If you’re uninsured and have financial challenges you can access aid via VA financial hardship assistance. Aftercare services may involve referral to peer support groups like AA or connection to VA community recovery services for ongoing support.
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