Dr. Colleen Becket-Davenport discusses mental health after disasters and mass violence with Dr. Patricia Watson, clinical psychologist.
As many of us know firsthand, caregiving can be one of the most rewarding experiences you will ever have, but it can also be one of the most challenging – especially when you are facing an emergency in your home or a disaster in your community. To make matters worse, resources to help families prepare for disasters often lack content that reflects the unique needs of family caregivers, despite the critical role they play in these crises.
VA Video Connect, My HealtheVet, Remote Monitoring and other virtual tools can help you access VA care in the event of an emergency
Disaster assistance information has been sent to thousands of Veterans who live in Hawaii.
Simulated hurricane exercise ensures the coordination of needed medical and emergency action assets.
VA's Office of Financial Management teamed up recently with the Federal Trade Commission for a video interview to help warn Veterans to stay safe from digital scammers during the holidays.
National Preparedness Month occurs each September to raise awareness and strengthen resilience against the effects of disasters and emergencies.
The American Red Cross has seen a shortfall of about 25,000 blood donations in the first two months of the summer, which makes it hard to keep hospital shelves stocked with lifesaving blood products. By making an appointment to give blood or platelets in August, donors can keep the national blood supply from falling to shortage levels.
A weeklong exercise brought VA assets to one location to demonstrate continuity of effort to execute the networks emergency operations plan.
There's a new Mobile Medical Unit at Birmingham VA, and it's equipped with two exam rooms, advanced telehealth capabilities and diagnostic tools to deliver specialized care in the community.
Preparedness for disasters takes prior planning. Here is valuable information to help you know what to do before, during and after an emergency.
Project DYNAMO and Team Rubicon are among the Veteran-led organizations in Hawaii providing aid to neighborhoods devastated by the deadliest wildfire in the U.S. in more than a century.