VA remains committed to honoring our nation’s Veterans by ensuring a safe environment to deliver exceptional health care. As such, VA’s six national rehabilitation sports and arts programs will follow a COVID-19 plan which will be integrated into the operations of the in-person events for 2022.
Participants including registered Veterans, caregivers, VA staff, non-VA staff, registered volunteers, exhibitors, sponsors and other stakeholders will receive specific guidance in the coming weeks. This will include a Safety Playbook which outlines what we all must do to keep one another safe while returning to live, in-person programming. We will also continue to offer at-home engagement opportunities to support rehabilitation goals.
2022 Event in Iowa City | SEPTEMBER 11-16, 2022
A REHABILITATIVE GOLF PROGRAM for VETERANS with VARYING DISABILITIES
What: A program whose mission is to provide an adaptive golf and rehabilitation program for Veterans with visual impairments, traumatic brain injuries, amputations, spinal cord injuries, and other disabilities via adaptive activities specific to their situation. Provision of this program serves to engage and invigorate Veterans with disabilities to directly improve their physical, mental and emotional well-being
The National Disabled Veterans Golf Clinic (NDVGC) is a week-long adaptive golf program that is presented by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and DAV (Disabled American Veterans). This annual event promotes rehabilitation by instructing Veterans with specific life-changing disabilities in adaptive golf. In addition to adaptive golf Veterans will be introduced to other adaptive recreational sports.
When: Sunday, September 11 – Friday, September 16, 2022
Where: The host site is Riverside Hotel and Golf Resort in Riverside Iowa. Golfing will take place at various courses located in the Iowa City area Bowling events will take place at Colonial Bowling Lanes in Iowa City. Alternative activities will also be at various venues in the Iowa City area and historically have included: air rifle, bicycling, bowling, kayaking and many others.
Who: Participation is open to U.S. military Veterans with visual impairments, traumatic brain injuries, amputations, spinal cord injuries, and other disabilities.
Why: All the activities offered by the NDVGC office will give Veterans an opportunity to develop new skills, strengthen their self-esteem, and expand fellowship and camaraderie among the participants. The events provide eligible Veterans with an opportunity to participate in therapeutic adaptive sporting and other recreational activities; which demonstrates that having a visual impairment or physical disability is a conquerable obstacle to an active, fulfilling and rewarding life.
How: Veteran applicants must apply for participation to attend the event. Applications are available through the NDVGC Tournament Office see information below as well as on our website, www.veteransgolfclinic.org.
Hosted by: The Iowa City VA Health Care System, with support from more than 400 VA and community volunteers.
Information: Nick Beelner, Director, National Disabled Veterans Golf Clinic at: nicholas.beelner@va.gov or; John Kleindienst, DAV Voluntary Services Director, (859) 442-2056, jkleindienst@dav.org