Category: VA

A monstera plant. A wide-eyed cat. A couple enjoying a day at the beach. There’s a common thread running through these three very different art subjects, but it’s one you might not expect. They were all painted by Richard Freund, an Army Veteran who once counted himself among the thousands experiencing homelessness. Today, the former…

Well, here we are — another year. Another chance to think about what really matters in your life. This year, instead of resolutions, how about setting intentions? We know what they say about “good intentions,” but without them, we may end up living out the same patterns year after year. Intentions come from the heart…

Helping Veterans stay in a home-like environment as long as possible often contributes directly to their health, happiness and quality of life. Knowing this motivated Dublin VA’s Home-Based Primary Care (HBPC) staff to sponsor an informational resource fair in the medical center auditorium. Themed “There’s no place like home” after the “Wonderful Wizard of Oz,”…

Army Veteran and former nurse Ken Lewis is fighting cancer, and North Texas VA is diligently working to save his life. Lewis requires daily radiation treatments at the Dallas-based medical center. Getting this necessary treatment and making the 120-mile daily and early morning drive would be nearly impossible without the support of the local Fisher…

The Academy of Medical Surgical Nursing gives an award to recognize outstanding medical-surgical units demonstrating excellence in patient care, leadership and a healthy work environment. They recently awarded that PRISM Award to the 5A Medical Surgical Unit at South Texas VA. PRISM stands for “Premier Recognition In the Specialty of Med-Surg.” The academy was impressed…

Veteran services and support for hospice and palliative care remains a top priority for care teams across VA. As Veterans age, the need for assistance in care becomes more critical. Employees who serve these Veterans understand this, and they stand ready to support them and their families with world-class health care at C.W. Bill Young…

The Isakson-Roe Act was signed into law Jan. 5, 2021, helping Veterans access benefits and causing a ripple effect of positive outcomes throughout their communities. One section of the law (4201) authorized the VA Secretary to use appropriated funds for life-saving food, shelter, goods and services for homeless Veterans, or those participating in the HUD-VASH…

More than a decade before COVID-19 made telehealth commonplace, Dr. Melissa Tinney began offering video telehealth visits to her limb loss and other patients in West Virginia. Tinney was an early adopter of video visits because she realized it was often hard for the Veterans in her care to travel to VA facilities. She worked…

As we celebrate the holidays, we at VA want to encourage you to plan your path to a VA career in the new year. As you consider all that VA has to offer, here’s some of the best career advice and job opportunities we shared in 2023. We know that offering a little assistance through…

The VA Caregiver Support Program (CSP) is on a mission to empower caregivers, equipping them with essential lifesaving skills in the form of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). In collaboration with the American Red Cross, CSP launched a Hands-Only CPR training video for caregivers, available on CSP’s national website. “The Caregiver Support Program remains steadfast in preparing…

A preacher’s wife. A young mother. A soldier. These brave individuals joined a survivors’ panel to share their experiences and recovery stories during a Domestic Violence Awareness and Intimate Partner Violence Awareness summit sponsored by the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks. According to recent studies, one-in-three women and one-in-four men in the general…

Here are some helpful thoughts about when you should check in with the Veterans in your life. Do you ever feel bad after scrolling through social media? We know deep down that most people’s lives aren’t as put together as their social media makes them seem. And that’s a good 21st-century reminder of how you…