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Senior companion volunteer’s clients are like family

Posted on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 9:50 amDecember 21, 2020 Posted in Health, Inside Veterans Health by VAntage Point Contributor 5k views

David Sergent plays an important role in helping keep Veterans living in their own houses and communities as …

Mature couple having consultation with male doctor in hospital

Chillicothe VA fair focuses on dementia support

Posted on Thursday, November 7, 2019 10:00 amNovember 6, 2019 Posted in Health by Debra Sage 1k views

Millions of Americans age 65 and older live with dementia. Veterans age 65 and older are the fastest growing …

VA has thousands of reasons to celebrate Nurses Week

Posted on Friday, May 10, 2019 10:00 amMay 9, 2019 Posted in Health, VA Careers by VAntage Point Contributor 416 views

These nurses at the VA Maryland Health Care System are just three of the thousands of men and women who are …

Optimizing care for Veterans with Alzheimer’s.

Enhancing care for Veterans with Alzheimer’s

Posted on Sunday, September 17, 2017 6:37 pmSeptember 17, 2017 Posted in VA Careers by VA Careers 331 views

At VA, we strive to optimize the health and wellbeing of Veterans living with Alzheimer’s. Veterans …

The Hoit Family

The War My Parents Never Wanted

Posted on Sunday, May 15, 2011 12:25 pmJanuary 19, 2018 Posted in Top Stories by vacohoitk 147 views

Kate Hoit shares the struggles she and her family went through after she joined the Army Reserves and was …