rural Veterans

Idaho VA physical therapist and multidisciplinary Home-Based Primary Care team work together to provide treatment for older rural Veterans.

VA workforce initiatives drive providers and researchers’ focus on rural Veteran health care. Rural counties experiencing employee shortages.

Biloxi's Mobile Medical Unit delivers primary care and other services to Veterans who have limited access to VA health care services due to low population density or limited local demand for specialized services.

“VA has been investing in telehealth for years, so the necessary equipment and infrastructure was there,” Kraft says. “It just seemed like it was meant to be. The need was there, the resources and support were there, and the motivation was there.”

Texas VA Home and Community Based Care team visited three Vietnam Veterans to provide them with their second dose of vaccine and their official 50th Commemoration of the Vietnam War lapel pin.

Husband and wife Army Veterans Laureen and Jonathan Crews were the 10,000th and 10,001st Veterans to be vaccinated against COVID-19 at the Harry Truman Veterans’ Hospital, now vaccinating 2000 weekly.

VA supports rural Veterans and residents through a variety of resources. Nearly five million rural Veterans are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 challenges. Here’s how VA is helping.

VA is committed to providing high-quality health care to Veterans during the coronavirus pandemic and beyond.

The VA Office of Rural Health raises awareness and education for its mental health and suicide prevention programs for rural Veterans.

VA provides training on women’s health topics to over 500 rural providers and nurses. Program aims to increase skills related to women’s health. VA is supporting women Veterans in rural communities.

Veterans—especially those in rural areas—are receiving added attention through a VA program focused on training clergy and other groups.

VA’s Telehealth connects you with your VA care team and can save time and travel. It also allows providers to collect more health data (with your consent) more often and bring care closer to you.