social workers

Veteran Jay Phillips, who has Parkinson’s disease, encourages Veterans, their families and caregivers who have questions about Parkinson’s to join a free online program March 20 from 9 a.m. - noon ET.

Social workers at VA are a vital part of the team, pulling together treatment plans and providing comprehensive, personalized care to Veterans.

VA social workers offer tips for Veterans and their caregivers to stay well. Many people are struggling with guilt about missing family gatherings. Allow yourself to realize this is a challenging time.

Social workers from the Amarillo VA Housing First Program found grants available from community organizations. They were able to pay every bill for every Veteran and prevent the loss of their homes.

Meet two strong ladies, Veteran Peer Support Specialists who are in recovery from mental illnesses and substance abuse disorders as they help other Veterans to successfully engage in treatment.

Community leaders across southern New England met virtually to form stronger relationships to prevent Veteran suicides in their region and discuss outreach strategies for Veterans who are struggling.

As a Veteran was being treated for COVID-19, his wife was in another hospital, also fighting the virus. She did not survive but two VA social workers made it possible for them to say a virtual goodbye.

When Veteran Ronald Pipkins was diagnosed as presumptive positive with COVID-19 virus, a no in-person visits policy prompted VA social workers to set up virtual visits. “Gave me strength to continue.”

Social workers at Texas VA medical center know the help they provide can be essential to getting a Veteran’s life “back on track.” Their skill at networking finds “all the options” to assist Vets.

VA trains upwards of 70% of America’s future health care providers, benefitting the trainees and our Veterans who receive state of the art medical treatment and access to clinical research trials.

Every day, physical therapists (PT) and occupational therapists (OT) at […]

As we continue our push to hire 1,000 new mental […]