Louisiana Veterans with COPD can now receive pulmonary rehabilitation treatment in their homes with VA’s Video Connect. Mary Labiche and Zina White started the program and hold weekly sessions.
New technologies just for the young? Air Force Veteran Dr. Joseph Belshe,100, has used telehealth technology for almost two years to receive care from VA. Receives his cardiac care using VA Video Connect.
Veterans in intensive care use iPads to see loved ones. VA chaplains facilitate these meaningful interactions using VA Video Connect. Their iPads are provided in collaboration with Apple.
Charles Murray used to lug his heavy 12-year-old laptop 3 miles on his bike for his VA telehealth appointments. He now connects with his care team via VA Video Connect from a VA-connected iPad at home.
Veteran Ronald Bordenaro’s health care visits are taking place through videoconferencing. He has high blood pressure and VA’s telehealth program has enabled him to continue his VA care at home.
Dr. Brenda Pence, VA clinical psychologist, has been named VA Video Connect Distinguished Leader. “I’m honored… but a lot of people have helped me along the way. I had to learn the ropes too.”
Navy Veteran Gary Heckman and his wife Peach celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. VA Video Connect, nurses, chaplains, food services and one very determined VA social worker made it happen.
The Shalom Project is designed to help Veterans find a sense of peace and calmness in their lives. It reminds us that we experience peace, harmony and wholeness through completeness.
Dr. Latasha Thomas, a Washington, D.C., VA physical therapist, helps Veterans with their physical therapy at home using VA Video Connect. An Army Veteran sent a letter expressing his appreciation for her care.
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.
Veterans are increasingly using VA technologies like My HealtheVet, VA’s online health portal, and VA Video Connect, VA’s video visit application. Telehealth visits have increased by 1,132 percent.
William Vaughn’s Huey helicopter was sprayed with a herbicide that packed a lifelong punch. Today, he uses telehealth on a regular basis to meet with his VA psychologist to discuss his chronic pain.