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Chaplain Jackson Celebrates 15 Years with Chorus- Chaplain Jackson faithfully visits the Men's Trauma Recovery program every Tuesday afternoon for rehearsal. This is her 15th year directing the Menlo Park Patient Chorus in a one-hour rehearsal every week.
Website Redesign- We know that you consider this website our front door. And we want you to feel welcome. Our new look is designed to help you easily and quickly access information with intuitive and easy-to-use navigation.
At VA Palo Alto, Veterans Heal with Photography- Veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or other mental health challenges are being offered a new and innovative form of therapy at the VA in Palo Alto, Calif. They’re taking pictures.
VA Begins Direct Deposit Program- As part of our commitment to providing you world-class healthcare and services, and to comply with Department of Treasury requirements to process payments by electronic funds transfer (EFT), the VA Palo Alto Health Care System has begun implementing Department of Treasury requirements for EFT payment processing, including payments for beneficiary travel and compensated work therapy.
VA Sees Decrease in Bay Area Veteran Homelessness- According to the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) report in December 2012, homelessness among Veterans in the U.S. has dropped seven percent since January 2011 with an even larger decrease in counties served by VAPAHCS of more than 12%.
Warming the Soul, One Bowl at a Time- “How about some delicious homemade soup?” On the hospice and short-stay units of the VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Veterans are greeted with warm soup every week from the Soup for the Soul program.
VA Streamlines Homeless Veteran Resources at Menlo Park- VA Palo Alto Health Care System has always offered a variety of services to help Veterans find a place to live or to gain meaningful employment. Now all of these services have been streamlined into one place, the Employment and Housing Resource Center at the VA Menlo Park division.
VA Palo Alto Offers Flu Vaccination to California Veterans- The ten facilities of the VA Palo Alto Health Care System are offering flu vaccinations to thousands of eligible California military Veterans.
VA Palo Alto earns CAPE Award- For the second consecutive year, VA Palo Alto Health Care System has been recognized with the Silver Level California Awards for Performance Excellence (CAPE) Award from the California Council for Excellence (CCE).
MVP Milestone Reached- The VA Palo Alto Health Care System took part in helping the Department of Veterans Affairs Million Veteran Program achieve nationwide enrollment of the 100,000th Veteran volunteer, marking a major milestone in the nearly 90-year history of VA research.
From the Veterans Health Administration
VA Launches Hotline for Women Veterans- The Department of Veterans Affairs has a new hotline to respond to questions from Veterans, their families and caregivers about the many VA services and resources available to women Veterans.
VA Medical Centers Named for Presidents- Can you name the three VA medical centers named for United States presidents? Here’s a story on the Franklin Delano Roosevelt campus of the Hudson Valley Healthcare System in Montrose, New York.
Research Today Means Healthier Tomorrow- May 13-17 is National VA Research Week with the theme “VA Research Inspires.” VA Research has been part of advances in treating heart disease, diabetes, spinal cord injury and mental health disorders.
PTSD Help: With You When You Need It Most- VA is making it possible for Veterans to access PTSD information in mobile friendly formats. Check out the mobile self-help apps and “treatment companion” apps. Find “Where to Get Help for PTSD.”
VA Nurses: Quality and Innovation in Patient Care- VA salutes our 80,000 nurses during National Nurses Week…and every week. Every day, VA’s nurses provide state-of-the-art, cost-effective nursing care to America’s Veterans and their families.
Stress? Problems? Here is Free Online Help!- Moving Forward is an online program that helps overcome life’s challenges. Designed specifically for Veterans and Military Service Members, but can anyone can use it to make problems more manageable.
An Easier-to-Understand Billing Statement- VA, with help from Veterans, has created a more patient-friendly statement that is easier to understand. The improved statement has a concise layout and several new features that Veterans wanted.
Two Volunteers at Erie VA Team Up to Save a Veteran's Life- When a Veteran’s life hung in the balance, two volunteers worked together calmly and efficiently to render aid. Their efforts may have made the difference between life and death.
PTSD Study: Men Versus Women- In an effort to develop PTSD treatments that are geared more precisely to the unique needs of men and women, VA researchers have begun to investigate how men and women learn to fear.
Training Veterans to Care for Themselves- An Occupational Therapist talks about VA’s Wellness Program and how Tai Chi helps Veterans and their families with memory, improved sleep, decreased stress and overall health.
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