FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
September 1, 2026

Orlando VA Healthcare System to Host
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Virtual Event  

The Orlando VA Healthcare System invites Veterans, families, caregivers, and members of our community to join us for a special Pregnancy & Infant Loss Virtual Memorial Event. This event brings our community together to raise awareness and help break the silence surrounding pregnancy and infant loss.

Pregnancy and infant loss touch families in profound ways. This virtual gathering will provide a space to raise awareness, share support, and honor the beautiful lives of babies who departed too soon.

Together, we remember. Together, we heal.

Event Details:

Date: Thursday, October 15, 2026

Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Location:  Virtual Event via Microsoft Teams

Register to Attend
Please register in advance to participate in this virtual memorial event using the QR Code or
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Honor a Baby During the Ceremony
If you would like to honor your baby during the ceremony by providing a name and/or memento, please email Lisa.Pharoah-Gaton@va.gov.

We hope you will join the Orlando VA as we come together in remembrance, compassion, and support.

Together, we remember. Together, we heal.

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.