Category: VA

Caring for a Veteran can be a rewarding but emotional journey. As a caregiver, you may experience grief even before a loved one passes away. This type of grief is called anticipatory grief and can bring on a wide range of emotions. It’s normal to feel sadness, frustration, or even anger. The first step to…

Loretta Perfectus Walsh was born to Irish immigrants in Olyphant, Pennsylvania, in 1896. Walsh graduated from Lackawanna Business College in Scranton, Pennsylvania. While working as a clerk for recruitment in the Philadelphia Naval District, she volunteered with the Women’s Division of the Philadelphia Navy League as a secretary. In 1917, with the Navy desperately needing…

Veteran George Ridlehoover needed two different surgical procedures—prostate removal and hernia repair. Thanks to advanced robotic surgery at VA Charleston, he only needed one session on the operating table. It was the first-ever combined robotic-assisted prostatectomy and hernia repair in the VA health care system and the first in any hospital in the Charleston, South…

Last week, VA awarded the third option period for its contract with Oracle Health to support its Federal Electronic Health Record (EHR) modernization, building on the improved fiscal and performance accountability established in previous option periods. In line with the Trump administration’s vision for improved efficiency, accountability and innovation across government, this award supports Secretary…

When Navy Veteran Stephen Gomez was first admitted to the Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center’s Community Living Center (CLC), he weighed less than 90 pounds. He didn’t have a place to live, was bedbound and couldn’t lift his head to look anyone in the eye. Now, just 17 months later, Gomez can walk again, lives independently…

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Innovation and learning join forces to drive transformative changes in health care at VA. From pioneering new medical technologies to reimagining how care is delivered, innovation is a daily commitment at VA to improve the well-being of Veterans across the country. If you’re looking for a career that allows you to provide care to those…

When life gets tough—when we feel sick, lonely, angry, tired, sad, or scared—we often pull back to protect ourselves. This reaction is normal and can help for short-term problems. For example, resting in bed for a day or two when you have back pain is a healthy choice. Sometimes, stress and problems last a long…

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Franchessca Palm, a Navy Veteran and former hospital corpsman dental assistant, proudly served five years, including duty at the Naval Postgraduate Dental School in Bethesda, Maryland, and aboard the USS Harry S. Truman. After separating from the Navy with a 100% disability rating, she knew VA health care would be an essential resource as she…

Secure sign-in changes are here. VA is making these changes to meet modern security standards for protecting your personal data and help preventing scammers from stealing your benefits. You can no longer use your My HealtheVet user ID and password to sign in to VA.gov, VA apps or any other online VA services. After Sept.…

Spring is the time to try new ways of staying active. With VA’s virtual care resources, you have all the tools you need to support your goals—anytime, anywhere, right from your mobile devices. Here are three VA mobile apps to try that can help you take your health and fitness to the next level. 1.…