For Year of the Nurse, introducing employee innovator, Caitlin Rawlins, from the Charles George VA Medical Center (VAMC), in Asheville, NC.
VA volunteer Barbara Abbey was named the winner of a national AARP contest saluting Volunteers across America. Working Monday through Friday, she has volunteered over 1,000 hours so far this year.
95-year-old Veteran Ralph Kalberloh remembers well when he parachuted from his tail gunner section of the B-17 Flying Fortress “Dixie’s Delight.” He spent the rest of the war in a prisoner of war camp.
After VA nurse and Army Veteran Maxine Lindsay-Shillingford was diagnosed with COVID-19, her VA telehealth nurse Joanna Sainvil helped save her as she recovered at home.
Hundreds of VA staff members of the Reno VA gathered in front of the hospital to memorialize and dedicate a monument to three fallen colleagues who passed away early in the coronavirus pandemic.
Chess at Detroit VA helps combat stigma surrounding Veterans receiving mental health treatment. “The idea is to increase integration into the community so they feel like they are part of something.”
It was an opportunity for employees and staff members to share uplifting stories with one another. Talking about all the good that is happening for Veterans at their facilities and in their own lives.
VA North Texas Health Care System is making it as easy for Veterans and employees to receive their flu shot with the drive-thru flu clinic Monday through Friday. “We are also accepting walk-ups.”
In preparation for the live Shark Tank event at this year’s iEX, Diffusion of Excellence announced its annual VHA Shark Tank Competition’s 15 Finalists.
VA has unique partnerships that help Veterans, their families, caregivers and survivors. They are managed by VHA’s Office of Community Engagement (OCE). Read about the great work they do.
Chief of Voluntary Service Keith Griffin helped put together a partnership with a local food bank to get food distributed to area Veterans. More than 270 Veterans received food and other items.
Anyone can join Welsh Corgi Jock and Air Force Veteran Sonya Heilmann on the World’s Largest Pet Walk on September 26. VA partnership with Pet Partners brings the health benefits of human-animal bond.