Following a history making All-Veteran-Amputee softball game hosted by the University of Arizona in Tucson, the Vets will take the field against an able bodied softball team from the FBI on May 6. Read the full story
Vets Helping Vets: Peer Support Proves Popular and Effective for those Coping with Chronic Disease
Recent VA research shows the benefits of peer support, a smart way to leverage a powerful social force — the ability of peers to motivate one another — that no medical system can replicate on its own. Read the full story
VA to Take Applications for New Family Caregiver Program
VA will soon take applications for a new Family Caregiver Program that provides additional services including a stipend, mental health services and access to health care insurance. Read the full story
REACHING Out to Alzheimer Families
Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer’s Caregiver Health — is being implemented at VA sites nationwide to provide much-needed support for a beleaguered caregiver population. VA researchers tested a six-month intervention designed to ease caregiver stress. Read the full story
Shirts that Tell a Story
Sexual assault survivors put their experiences and emotions on display, thanks to the Clothesline Project. The project brought healing and education through awareness to the San Diego VA Medical Center. Read the full story
From victim to caregiver: A sexual assault survivor speaks out
Homeless, addicted to drugs and living with a terrible secret; it took one Veteran more than twenty years to recover from a sexual assault during her time in the service. Read the full story
Rural Health: Exchanging Information
With rural Veterans using both VA and private health care providers, VA is testing how to securely share Veterans health records for better continuity of care. Read the full story
VA Asking Vets to Help Design Medication Labels
Veterans at ten VA facilities are participating in a research study that will allow them to be directly involved in developing a single standardized prescription label for use VA-wide. Read the full story
VA Recognized for Efforts to Improve Care for Dying
VA is honored for their We Honor Veterans Campaign, a collaboration with the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization to improve the quality of care provided to Veterans who are dying. Read the full story
The Civil War’s Impact on Veterans Health
As the Nation remembers the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War, we take an in-depth look at the care that was afforded the Veterans who sacrificed life and limb on the battlefield. Read the full story
