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  • Homeless Patient Aligned Care Teams break barriers for Veterans facing homelessness

    Homeless Patient Aligned Care Teams break barriers for Veterans facing homelessness

    Every Veteran across the country should have quick and easy access to primary health care. In reality, Veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness are more likely to use emergency services for health-related issues. To reduce barriers that prevent these Veterans from accessing quality health care that meets their unique needs, VA created Homeless Patient Aligned Care Teams (HPACTs).

  • Health-housing connection: How VA addresses both for homeless Veterans

    Health-housing connection: How VA addresses both for homeless Veterans

    Safe, stable housing can improve health outcomes and help homeless Veterans remain connected to care and support services.

  • Mobile Medical Unit team rescues injured Veteran in need

    Mobile Medical Unit team rescues injured Veteran in need

    When a Veteran missed her Birmingham VA appointment, staff used the Mobile Medical Unit for a welfare check that helped her get care after a fall.

  • Eastern Oklahoma VA takes health care to homeless Veterans

    Eastern Oklahoma VA takes health care to homeless Veterans

    Eastern Oklahoma VA uses its mobile medical unit and homeless care team to deliver health care to Veterans experiencing homelessness in Tulsa and connect them with housing support.

  • VA Research Wrap Up: New findings on RSV vaccines, heart disease and homelessness

    VA Research Wrap Up: New findings on RSV vaccines, heart disease and homelessness

    VA Research recently published findings on respiratory syncytial virus vaccines, a potential heart disease treatment, and health care for homeless Veterans.

  • Mobile unit brings health care for Veterans experiencing homelessness

    Mobile unit brings health care for Veterans experiencing homelessness

    George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center’s mobile medical unit is part of the homeless program outreach efforts, delivering care directly to Veterans experiencing homelessness.

  • The health‑housing connection: How VA addresses both for homeless Veterans

    The health‑housing connection: How VA addresses both for homeless Veterans

    Safe, stable housing can improve health outcomes and help homeless Veterans remain connected to care and support services.

  • Breaking the link between homelessness and suicide

    Breaking the link between homelessness and suicide

    How addressing homelessness and justice-involvement plays a crucial role in reducing Veteran suicide—and what VA is doing to break the cycle for good.

  • Reducing suicide risk among justice-involved homeless Veterans 

    Reducing suicide risk among justice-involved homeless Veterans 

    The Ending Veteran Homelessness podcast focuses on how VA is helping reduce suicide risk for homeless Veterans.

  • Mobile medical units bring needed care to unsheltered Veterans

    Mobile medical units bring needed care to unsheltered Veterans

    On this month’s Ending Veteran Homelessness podcast, we discuss the full rollout of the new mobile medical unit program.

  • Reducing the risk of suicide among homeless Veterans

    Reducing the risk of suicide among homeless Veterans

    Learn how VA is reducing the risk of suicide among homeless Veterans

  • Teamwork makes the dream work: How we collaborate to help Veterans

    Teamwork makes the dream work: How we collaborate to help Veterans

    When it comes to world-class patient care multidisciplinary teamwork, VA sets the bar higher every day. We always push ourselves to improve our facilities and expand our services, all while maintaining a vibrant, compassionate culture in which Veterans can heal.

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Last updated August 12, 2021

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