Category: VA

Battle Creek VA hosted a Mental Health Summit at Western Michigan University’s Grand Rapids location Sept. 29. The theme for the summit was “Improving Health Care for Aging Veterans,” and it provided 12 breakout sessions which delivered information on how to approach and deliver care to older Veterans. In total, it held more than 150…

Did you know that women are the fastest-growing segment of the Veteran population, and that one in 10 participants in VA’s Million Veteran Program (MVP) are women? By joining their ranks and signing up for MVP, you can help researchers make health care breakthroughs that matter to you and your fellow women Veterans. Strength in…

Did you know you can enroll in VA’s Million Veteran Program (MVP) from the comfort of your home? MVP is a VA program where researchers study how genes, lifestyles, military experiences and exposures affect Veteran health and wellness. Joining MVP involves providing a blood sample for genetic research, information about your health and lifestyle, and…

Over the past month, the Center for Minority Veterans hosted a five-part webinar series commemorating the contribution of Hispanic/Latino Veterans to our nation’s defense. Through this series, we reached over 1,000 Veterans, their families, caregivers and survivors. We also took the opportunity to share important developments in VA benefits and services, such as the PACT…

Our challenge on “Talk About It Tuesday,” the VA Careers weekly LinkedIn Live broadcast, is to explore all the ways you can start a career serving Veterans. But what makes someone choose our mission of service? If you ask our guests (which we did), the reason they joined our ranks ties directly back to the…

World War I—known at the time as “The Great War”—officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of Versailles near the town of Versailles, France. However, fighting ceased seven months earlier when an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, between the Allied nations and Germany went into…

Having a hard time falling asleep? Try acupressure for a soothing effect that will have you sawing logs and dreaming sweet dreams every night. This 11-minute acupressure routine with acupuncturist Laurieanne Nabinger, RN, LEAMP, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, can be performed before bed to help enhance sleep or during the night if you…

Your mental health is just as important as your physical health, and it should be a focus in your care. VA offers Veterans several ways to connect with mental health professionals virtually, outside of a traditional office visit. Here are some VA virtual care tools that can help make your mental health a priority. Conduct…

VA pharmacists are available to talk to you directly about your medications. They can help you understand how to use your medicine correctly, what your medicine is supposed to do and the possibility of reactions or side effects. You can also talk to your pharmacist about how to store and take medication, what foods or…

At Bedford VA, nutrition and wellness educator Emily Bukovich is helping Veterans gain the skills and knowledge to lead healthier lifestyles through food. Her Healthy Teaching Kitchen cooking class provides hands-on nutrition education that equips Vets with practical tools for nourishment and self-care. “The focus of the class is on integrating nutrition concepts into real…

A profound crisis looms large across the nation: the heartbreaking reality of Veteran suicides. Every state has rallied behind initiatives like the Governor’s Challenge and Mayor’s Challenge, fostering collaborations between federal and state agencies, aiming to combat this tragic epidemic. In the heart of Alabama, a visual testament to this crisis stands tall, bearing the…

Three World War II Veterans over the age of 100 were recently honored for their military service at a special birthday celebration organized by staff of the Beaumont VA Outpatient Clinic. Army Veteran Louis Scott turned 102 in September 2023, while Army Veteran Ivory Joubert and Air Force Veteran Sam Daleo both turned 100 this…