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Veteran of the Day Richard Pittman

#VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Richard Pittman

Posted on Tuesday, October 25, 2016 6:00 pmOctober 25, 2016 Posted in Veteran of the Day by LylyLuhachack 253 views

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Veteran and Medal of Honor recipient Richard Pittman Ask not what your …

James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital Recreation Therapist Christine Nevah prepares the rope lights and bubble tube in the hospital’s Snoezelen Room for the next patient. The room in the Haley’s Cove Community Living Center is designed to help calm anxious and agitated dementia patients in a multi-sensory environment.

Hospital room with funny name has serious purpose for treating Veterans with dementia

Posted on Tuesday, October 25, 2016 2:31 pmApril 20, 2018 Posted in Health by Ed Drohan 517 views

The Snoezelen Room contains multi-sensory environment, equipment used to stimulate the patient’s senses to …

Corey Kluber

MLB athletes, umpires step up to the plate as VA volunteers

Posted on Tuesday, October 25, 2016 1:35 pmOctober 25, 2016 Posted in Honoring Vets, Top Stories, VA Volunteers by Gary Hicks 275 views

Many Major League Baseball players, umpires and staff have long supported military members and Veterans …

Having a conversation about Advance Care Planning is important for everyone

Make your health care decisions known

Posted on Tuesday, October 25, 2016 10:16 amApril 16, 2020 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 15k views

Advance care planning You know the kinds of foods you like, so when you go to a restaurant, you can usually …