The Sioux Falls VA Medical Center pilot program for helping Veterans coordinate care with community providers cuts down confusion and time spent on the phone for Veterans seeking care outside of VA. The program is now fully operational with additional staff to assist Veterans, their families and caregivers.
Reaching out for help can be difficult. Reaching out for help with mental health concerns, especially as a Veteran, can be downright painful. The military cultural standards of ‘never surrender’ and self-reliant ‘can do’ attitude, so integral on the battlefield, are ingrained in every Veteran. The Department of Veteran Affairs understands the difficulty many Veterans have asking for assistance and have committed to Be There for Veterans in their time of need with same day access to mental health services.
Police officers at VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care […]
“It’s family that I will never find anywhere else.” That’s how US Army Veteran Lili Teeters describes those she served alongside in Iraq. As a first-generation American, Teeters thought the idea of paying for college was out of reach, and like many Americans, she witnessed the effects of Sept. 11 and wanted to give back. So, at just 17, Teeters joined the Army.
On Nov. 9, 2018, at 11 a.m., the Raymond G. Murphy VA Medical Center hosted the groundbreaking of the Albuquerque Fisher House
In 2017, VA North Texas provided health care to over 133,000 Veterans at 1.5 million outpatient visits over a 40-county service area in two states.
The opening of the center is a story of a remarkable effort that started with a flooded 50-year-old hospital and ends with a new Veterans medical center
Central Kentucky Marines who served at Iwo Jima were honored earlier this month as the Lexington VA Health Care System renamed its campuses in their memory.
In a past life, these 21 brave soldiers, airmen, Marines and sailors were also gunners, pilots and medics who signed up to serve their country. Today was the day that their community stepped up and served these women in return.
A registered nurse at the VA’s outpatient clinic in McAllen, Texas, was recently recognized as a 2018 honoree and recipient of The DAISY Award For Extraordinary Nurses.
Army Veteran Tiffany Freeze, an Art Institute of Colorado student majoring in fashion design created the dress to both introduce herself to the fashion world and to make peace with her demons. The dress wasn’t just gorgeous, it was steeped in meaning.
“We want all Veterans to know that they have the power to write the rest of their story. They decide where they go from here...VA is here to help.”