Army Veteran Michele Jones is one of many Veterans who have volunteered to test a new vaccine for COVID-19. She says her reasons are simple: To help make things better for her family and community.
There is a marvelous spirit of giving at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center. Presents were wheeled out to children and Veterans alike, thanks to employees and a couple of great outreach programs.
Initial COVID-19 vaccine supplies are limited and first being offered to health care personnel. As the supply increases, care teams will contact Veterans receiving care at VA about their options.
The Southern Arizona VA Health Care System partnered with the Pima County Health Department on December 4 for a tele-town hall to provide updates on the current COVID-19 surge within Pima County.
As you prepare for the holidays and new year, fight the urge to tackle long to-do lists. Instead, take time to recharge and get the rest you need, so you have energy to do the activities you enjoy.
VHA IE are proud to celebrate the Year of the Nurse by highlighting a unique nurse-led innovation each month for the remainder of 2020.
The American Red Cross is urging those who are feeling well to give the gift of life by donating blood or platelets this holiday season.
As the temperatures drop and days get shorter, it may be time to think about different ways to get yourself moving. Chair yoga is a great way to move your body and tap into your breath.
VA has online resources to help you manage and learn to control feelings of anger or irritability. Learn about VA’s online web course: Anger & Irritability Management Skills (AIMS).
He’s a volunteer at Truman VA in Columbia, Missouri. Fifty years ago, he was jumping from a helicopter in Vietnam with his dog Orange in his arms. He encourages others to “give back” to Veterans.
Whatever this year’s holiday season meals bring, you can certainly scale it down while still enjoying some of those traditional favorites in a smaller group.
VA diagnoses 7,700 Veterans with lung cancer each year and an estimated 900,000 remain at risk due to age, smoking and other environmental exposures during and after military service.