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Readjusting After Deployment- Returning from deployment means you’re not trying to adjust to just one thing. VA staff members stand beside men and women Veterans every day, helping when things seem a little more complicated than one may have thought.
Honoring our Nursing Staff- In honor of Nurses Week, Interim Chief of Staff, Dr. Keith Piatt, writes a sincere thank you to VA Nurses who help NAVAHCS to provide personalized, proactive, patient-driven care to Northern Arizona's Veterans.
Healthy Teaching Kitchens- "It is incredible to watch the Veterans prepare the food items in groups and then share their product with the rest of the class and watch the reactions."
Aging in Place with Medical Foster Home Program- The development of a Medical Foster Home Program offers another option to meet the needs of the Veterans in Northern Arizona. This is a unique partnership with Home Based Primary Care to eliminate or postpone the need for institutionalization.
A Beneficial Presence: Making Sure No Veteran Dies Alone- Retired and active nurses, spiritual leaders, Veterans, and other community members with various backgrounds volunteer at all hours of the day at the Prescott VA’s Hospice unit to provide comfort and care, ensuring no Veteran dies alone.
“A Goal Without a Plan is Just a Wish”- As New Year’s celebrations come to a close, we review the past year, making resolutions for change. While it first seems like a good idea, we frequently find ourselves plopped on the couch eating high-fat snacks watching mind-numbing TV by February.
Holiday Characters Giving Tips on a Stress Free Holiday- Between parties, gifts, decorating, and sending out cards, it can be a challenge to stay in the holiday spirit, let alone stress free. Managing stress is crucial to your health and sanity! Take a few tips from our favorite holiday characters.
Changing the Face of VA for Women Veterans- Women Veterans Health Care works to ensure that timely, equitable, high-quality, comprehensive health care services are provided in a sensitive and safe environment at VA health facilities nationwide.
From the Veterans Health Administration
Memorial Day - When America Remembers- Memorial Day — a time for the nation to pause and remember the service of deceased Veterans and military members who died on active duty, a time when Americans honor the fallen.
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.
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