Veterans know that innovation is a necessity to overcome challenges, and at VA, we’ve spent decades leading the way when it comes to new means of providing care to Veterans. While most of the world has only recently discovered remote work and virtual opportunities, VA has been leading a telehealth revolution for 20 years. Since…

Telehealth can connect you with VA health care from anywhere, making VA care more convenient for you. But did you know that if you want to use telehealth as a part of your VA care but don’t have internet service or an internet-connected device, VA’s Digital Divide Consult can help you? What Is the Digital…

Deciding when and how much to invest for retirement is one of most important financial decisions people will make in their lifetime. However, it can also be one of the most complex and challenging ones with several tax rules, fund types and investment plans to utilize. One such plan, available to members of the uniformed…

As a detachment commander with the Army’s 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) in 1965, then-Captain Paris D. Davis was one of the first Black Special Forces officers. His actions in Vietnam that June in a grueling 19-hour battle—calling for fire at “danger close,” going hand-to-hand with enemy forces, preventing the capture of wounded soldiers, while…

After 26 years in the Air Force, Sonya Wilson knew she wanted to get a job helping other Veterans. As a My HealtheVet Coordinator at Central Alabama VA, she gets to do just that… every day. Wilson helps Veterans and providers use My HealtheVet, VA’s online patient portal. Through My HealtheVet, Veterans can review and…

Sue Dauser was born in September 1888 in Anaheim, California. In 1907, she enrolled in Stanford University for two years before moving in 1911 to the California Hospital School of Nursing, from which she graduated in 1914. Three years later, Dauser joined the Navy, serving as a naval nurse. During World War I, she served…

VA nurse Satoris Goode was nominated for a special honor by the Opelika-Auburn News for her three decades of outstanding caregiving experience. Recognizing her unwavering commitment, the Opelika-Auburn News Heart of Health Care initiative selected her for compassionate service which has touched the lives of so many in the community. Driven by a lifelong passion…

The RazorVet Team, representing VA of the Ozarks in Fayetteville, Arkansas, recently competed in the 2023 National Veterans Golden Age Games and brought home a pile of medals.  In the spirit of the Olympic style games, 19 Ozark Veterans diligently trained every week for the past year with their coaches Bradley Anderson, and occupational therapist,…

Women are the fastest-growing group of Veterans in the United States, with over 600,000 women using VA care this year. That makes our women’s health team more important now than ever before. We know that health care must adapt to the needs of the Veterans we serve, so whether you’re a physician, nurse, pharmacist, social…

In 1999, two Little Rock VA social workers started a unique program to tackle the problem where too many Veterans were suffering falls at home requiring repeated hospital stays. This out-of-the-box solution became a viable substitute for nursing homes. Rolled out at several VA hospitals, the results showed far fewer hospital admissions and a dramatic…

America cannot understand its Post-9/11 wars in their entirety without hearing the voices of the women and non-binary Veterans who served. Maryland-based non-profit Community Building Art Works (CBAW) is making sure these Veterans are heard through their VA-funded program “More Than One Story.” During the Iraq War from 2003 to 2011, 300,000 of the more…

Jesse Brown VA in Chicago recently made a significant investment in the comfort and safety of their Veteran patients by purchasing new wheelchairs. These new wheelchairs are designed to better meet the needs of Veterans with mobility issues and will have a positive impact on their overall medical care experience. The decision to purchase new…