Category: VA

As the leaves change and the air turns crisp, it’s the perfect time to celebrate the abundance of fall foods that not only taste delicious but also offer a bounty of nutrition. From hearty kale to juicy apples, tart cranberries and crunchy pecans, these seasonal gems are packed with goodness that can nourish your body…

Army Veteran Lyle Bludell got more than he was expecting when he visited a Houston-area Veteran food pantry this week. He found a little hope.    Associate director Jeremiah Jackson; Dr. Christian Flickinger, VA’s Office of Suicide Prevention; and John Smith, Combined Arms When he arrived, he was sitting in a line of cars, waiting…

VA celebrates Hispanic Heritage month with the story of Vietnam Veteran Arnie Cardenas. Growing up in Uvalde, Texas, Army Veteran Cardenas and his eight siblings loved listening to the sounds of accordion maestro Tony de la Rosa and the Tex-Mex music flowing across nearby border towns like Laredo. As Cardenas grew older, his family got…

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…