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U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser and Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity on Wednesday met with officials at the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center to urge them to improve the treatment of veterans at the facility.

Cartwright, D-Moosic, Meuser, R-Dallas, and Treasurer Garrity called on Medical Center Director Russell E. Lloyd to immediately take concrete steps to:

• Increase the number of activities offered to veterans to pre-pandemic levels.

• Create guidelines and policies that encourage volunteers and retain staff.

• Update masking and vaccination standards to maximize access for volunteers.

• Create an outbreak plan that is consistent and maximizes morale for both veterans and staff.

• Resume Substance Abuse Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (SARRTP) activities consistent with pre-pandemic plans.

• Increase nurse staffing levels.

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