Category: VA

Kyler Fluitt is a recreation therapist with North Texas VA. Skyler Fluitt is also a recreation therapist for North Texas VA. As VA professionals, the twins have dedicated their lives to helping others overcome physical and mental challenges. No strangers themselves to overcoming disabilities, Kyler and Skyler were born with cerebral palsy. “Our parents weren’t…

Battle Creek VA’s Emergency Management Service conducted a series of active threat simulations at the Muskegon VA Clinic on August 30 to strengthen health care providers’ and local emergency responders’ ability reacting to adverse situations by protecting VA staff and Veterans they serve. The Muskegon VA Clinic offers primary care and specialty health services, including…

VA’s National Center for Healthcare Advancement and Partnerships (HAP) helps create and manage partnerships between VA and community organizations. The goal is simple: bring together VA and those in the community who share the same goals and mission when it comes to providing Veterans with outstanding health care and support. They are called Veteran Community…

As October arrives, VA’s national recruitment consultants will take a few more trips around the country and meet more professionals just like you as we attend events with: American Society of Anesthesiologists, from Oct. 18-22, 2024. American College of Gastroenterology, from Oct. 27-30, 2024. U.S. Psych Congress, from Oct. 29-Nov. 2, 2024. At any of…

If you’re a Veteran enrolled in VA health care, you now have access to VA tele-emergency care – should you need it – through VA Health Connect. 24/7 Virtual Care VA Health Connect offers 24/7 virtual care. All it takes is a phone, computer or tablet. When you call your local VA medical center, you…

VA prioritizes preventing suicide among all Veterans, including those who may never seek care within the VA health care system. Veterans and their caregivers face unique challenges, but they don’t have to navigate them alone. VA Suicide Prevention is built upon three core tenants: suicide is preventable, suicide prevention requires a public health approach and…

In partnership with the American Heart Association (AHA), the VA Lipid Optimization Reimagined – Quality Improvement (VALOR-QI) program has helped more than 70,000 Veterans at 50 VA locations across the country and continues to help them lower their cholesterol and improve their cardiovascular health every day. Specifically, VALOR-QI is designed to improve the treatment of…

VA is constantly innovating and seeking new ways to improve the well-being of Veterans. Among these efforts is the implementation of the Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) pilot program. It’s a groundbreaking initiative aimed at providing dog training to Veterans diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This program, which operates as part of a broader…

The Ending Veteran Homelessness podcast created a mini-series to introduce the basic facts on Veteran homelessness and how VA is working to solve it. Expert guests from throughout VA’s homeless programs join us to: Provide a high-level overview, including the definition of homelessness, factors that increase the risk of becoming homeless and progress to date…

Like the Veterans we serve, rural communities are as diverse and exciting as you can imagine. You may find an opportunity to be closer to family and friends, or just enjoy a greater sense of privacy. Perhaps the lower cost of living or even the allure of open space appeals to you. Today, we’ll visit…

If you have lost a loved one to suicide, you may be struggling to cope and are unsure of what to do next. With great sympathy for your loss, VA offers you help and resources during this profoundly difficult time. You are not alone While your grief experience is unique, please know that you are…

If you think you can’t do yoga, you may be surprised to learn otherwise! The many styles of yoga practiced in the United States typically combine physical postures, breathing techniques, philosophy and meditation or relaxation, but there are many ways to practice that don’t involve intense movement or extreme flexibility. Yoga has been around for…