Category: VA

Every Veteran deserves a safe, stable place to call home, and that’s why VA is committed to ending Veteran homelessness. In March 2023, VA announced its goal to place at least 38,000 Veterans experiencing homelessness into permanent housing and to ensure that at least 95% of the Veterans housed that year did not return to…

VA’s Under Secretary for Health, Dr. Shereef Elnahal, calls suicide prevention “our most important clinical priority.” In identifying the many factors that contribute to suicide, it becomes even more imperative to emphasize a less discussed and contributing risk: sexual violence. The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network describes “sexual violence” as an all-encompassing non-legal term…

There’s no better way to learn about VA than from the people who work here, and we’d love the opportunity to meet you. If you’ve been considering a switch to VA, now is the time to meet with our team as we attend events with: Pri-Med South from Feb. 8-10, 2024 AMSUS, The Society of…

VA provides care for more than 45,000 Veterans with major limb loss, including those with amputations secondary to combat. Veterans with major limb loss who use VA for prosthetic limb care require a high degree of care coordination to ensure their needs are met. To address these challenges, a team of VA staff in VISN…

In the hustle and bustle of work and life, it’s easy to overlook the profound impact that food has on our overall well-being. Beyond its role as mere sustenance, food can nourish not only our bodies but also our mental health. One aspect we tend to underestimate is the comfort food provides during the winter…

Jan. 28 is Data Privacy Day. As we integrate technology more and more into our daily lives, keeping our online data secure is crucial. This is especially true for your online health information. If you use our My HealtheVet online health portal or VA apps, such as VA Video Connect, VA Health and Benefits and…

Prior to meeting his wife Ana, Navy Chief Petty Officer Paul Scherman spent more than 22 months in Afghanistan during two deployments. The couple has been married for seven years, but PTSD put a strain on their relationship. “We’ve been a little rocky here and there in our marriage,” said Scherman, who served 24 years…

Bitterly cold temperatures didn’t slow the procession of Veteran vehicles lining up at Sam Rayburn Memorial Veterans Center in Bonham, Texas. These Veterans weren’t waiting for flu shots or early check-in at their scheduled primary care appointments. They were lining up for cereal, apples and milk courtesy of a drive-thru food pantry, organized by the…

From keeping high-tech ultrasound machinery functioning to providing optimal temperature climates to ensuring a television works for a patient recovering from illness in a room, North Texas VA engineers are the unsung heroes that keep employees and patients happy and able to provide or receive world-class health care. It takes a lot of technical know-how,…

VA’s commitment to innovation is a frequent channel for new technologies to be implemented as part of our work to improve Veterans’ lives. Through the dual processes of innovation and research, we influence health care discovery across the nation. None of this would be possible without the people throughout VA who are willing to find…

The Caregiver Support Program’s (CSP) Caregiver Support Line (CSL) has received its one-millionth call. This milestone reflects the program’s success and highlights the immense interest and reliance caregivers have on the CSL for essential information about VA support services. “I love VA. Everyone is just so nice. I called because I had questions about the…

This is a story about a daughter stepping up as a first-time caregiver. Lynn Berkebile, 76, needed support. He was on his road to recovery after experiencing several heart-related incidents, including two heart attacks and a stroke. In addition, he’d undergone numerous life-sustaining surgeries. In July 2021, he moved in with his daughter Rochelle Belobraydic,…