A caregiver shares her story of finding support through the VA Veteran Community Partnership program and her community to care for her husband.
On Feb. 16, 2022, VA Secretary Denis McDonough held a press conference at VA Central Office in Washington, D.C., which was streamed live to VA employees. The event covered updates to how VA is handling the omicron wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, VBA’s progress on the claims backlog, NCA’s handling of uninterrupted memorial services, VHA’s mission to meet timely appointments and care authorizations, and the secretary’s work with the Congress to invest in VA employees.
VA care scored better than community care in overall provider rating, communication and coordination in a new study of Veteran experiences.
While helping Veterans receive care outside VA increases their access to health care services, it could also lead to coordination problems. Some concern exists that Veterans receiving care from more than one source could result in fragmented care and poor clinical outcomes.
In this bilingual episode of the PTSD Bytes podcast, hosts discuss Spanish-language resources for people with PTSD and their loved ones.
If you receive immunizations through an in-network community provider or retail pharmacy, you no longer need to provide VA documentation.
Community providers: Help protect eligible Veterans from the flu this winter with these five tips about their no-cost flu shot.
Veterans enrolled in VA health care are eligible to receive a no-cost flu vaccine from over 70,000 in-network community providers.
Veterans enrolled in VA health care who have received care from either VA or community provider within the past 24 months are eligible for a free flu shot.
Help keep Veterans healthy and well during flu season. Steps for community providers to provide a flu shot to eligible Veterans this season.
VA Mental Health Summit: “Care for elderly Veterans takes a community of committed people. The more coordinated we are, the better.”
Community providers: Access recent VA webinars anytime through VHA TRAIN. Learn about Agent Orange, episodes of care, caregivers and more.