Category: VA

The upper peninsula of Michigan covers more than 16,000 square miles and contains only one homeless shelter serving Veterans. Here, without the resources you might find in a more populated area, a small but mighty team out of Iron Mountain VA’s Healthcare for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) Program does all they can to shelter unhoused Veterans…

Marcus Jackson is ready to return to VA. The Veteran and former North Texas VA nurse was one of 102 applicants applying for critical nursing assistant and nurse positions at a recent targeted nursing job fair held in Bonham, Texas.  “I left VA to work for the local county, but I really miss my tribe…

Tragedy, loss and grief can bring us to our knees. Sometimes we rise to an unexpected new path. Eighty-one-year-old Army Veteran Michael Charzuk faced a trauma that initially wrecked him, but ultimately put him on a path to bring hope and healing to other Veterans as a Whole Health peer facilitator. Five years ago, Charzuk…

With a new year upon us, we’re looking back at our resolutions from last year (spoiler alert: we aced quite a few of them) and setting some new ones for 2024. On the December 2023 episode of Ending Veteran Homelessness, guest Monica Diaz, executive director of VA’s Homeless Programs Office, talks about how new Veteran-centric…

Contract specialists are in high demand at VA, as our need for goods and services has increased dramatically over the past few years. In addition to the increased demand, the services we require have become more technically complex, and the contracts in question are often of a longer duration, which means we need experts like…

A Texas Veteran is now breathing easier thanks to a groundbreaking procedure he recently received at Michael E. DeBakey VA in Houston. In November, Eric Johnson received the second of two, tiny, leadless pacemakers implanted in his heart through a first-of-its kind technology approved by the FDA in June. Houston VA offers Veterans with abnormally slow…

January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. This month is dedicated to raising awareness about human trafficking and to educating the public about how to identify and prevent this crime. Human trafficking is a nationwide public health concern impacting Veterans, their families and caregivers. VA has a critical role in this global effort to eliminate…

In the depths of winter, a warm front of hope swept through Delaware and Southern New Jersey, not with the changing climate but through the dedicated efforts of all who supported VA’s Veterans Experience Action Center, or VEAC. From Dec. 12-14, a virtual VEAC event became a nexus of support, serving 228 Veterans with dedication…

VA understands that traumatic experiences may affect the lives and health of many women Veterans before, during and after military service. You have access to trauma-informed care at VA. Our health care staff are specifically trained to help you feel comfortable and safe at every appointment, in each exam room and across all VA medical…

Lung cancer presents a critical health care concern for Veterans who have a 25% higher likelihood of diagnosis compared to non-Veterans. It ranks as the leading cause of cancer-related deaths, claiming the lives of approximately 15 Veterans each day. To address this alarming trend, South Texas VA has implemented cutting-edge technology for early detection and…

The Caregiver Support Program (CSP) wishes all Veterans’ caregivers a happy new year and a warm welcome to 2024. CSP offers resources to support caregivers and their goals, no matter how big or small. “At the heart of our mission lies a steadfast commitment to the health and well-being of caregivers who selflessly support our…

The start of a new year feels like the perfect time to renew our focus on improving our overall health and well-being. Here are two ideas to keep in mind as we kick off 2024. First, we tend to focus more on our “to-do” list than our “have-done” list. Jobs checked off are forgotten while…