With Arkansas experiencing a concerning surge in COVID-19 positives, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System is taking proactive measures to protect Veterans and our front-line staff by returning to our ELEVATED Status visitation policy to help reduce and contain the spread of this outbreak.
This means entry to CAVHS facilities will be limited to Veterans with scheduled appointments, procedures or other essential business that cannot take place by any other means, including virtually. One caregiver over the age of 18 will be allowed to accompany the Veteran, if needed. Caregivers will be directed to a designated waiting area and social distancing will be observed.
Service animals are allowed to accompany Veterans to outpatient appointments and must remain under the care and control of the Veteran/caregiver at all times.
Inpatients will be allowed one visitor over the age of 18 in the facility at a time. One to two visitor(s) over the age of 18 may be allowed into the Palliative Care Unit at a time.
Veterans and visitors to CAVHS facilities must be masked at all times.
CAVHS COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics are open in Little Rock and North Little Rock facilities. Research shows that COVID-19 vaccines and boosters offer good protection against the variant, and widespread vaccination can prevent unnecessary deaths and hospitalizations. We encourage all unvaccinated Veterans and their family member to get the vaccine either at a community vaccination clinic or the VA.
