Monthly Archives: July 2011

San Francisco VAMC celebrates its 11th year of “Pets for Vets,” providing pets to Veterans at no cost. The program has given out certificates for 169 four-legged companions, an effort in which everyone benefits. Read the full story

VA has figured out a way to reduce central line infections by more than half at all 174 of its intensive care units. How’d they do it? The answer might surprise you. Read the full story

July 21 is the 81^st Anniversary of the “Veterans Administration.” A 1930 executive order authorized the consolidation of Veterans programs and created a new independent administration within the federal government. Read the full story

UV Safety Month — time to learn about ultraviolet rays and melanoma and carcinoma — why too much sun is dangerous. Read the full story

A 28-year-old Marine suddenly collapses half-way through a routine physical training exercise at Camp Pendleton. The accident landed Sgt. Jose Patino at VA’s Polytrauma Center in Richmond, Va., on a long and frustrating road to recovery from brain damage. Read the full story

For America’s Veterans, therapeutic recreation promotes health and wellness along with reducing or eliminating activity limitations and restrictions caused by an illness or disabling condition. Read the full story

Unique wheelchair accessible outdoor exercise facility at the VA Palo Alto lets Veterans in wheelchairs perform high-impact exercises using distinctive integrated angles and platforms that permit easy access for wheelchairs. Read the full story

Two volunteers walk alongside women Veterans throughout their pregnancies and the early days of being a mom to ensure these Veterans remain connected to their VA Medical Center through pregnancy and beyond. Read the full story