Memorial Day 2011 Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System (CAVHCS) conducted its annual Memorial Day observance Monday, May 30, on the Montgomery VA Medical Center, complete with patriotic music from the Capitol Sounds Band, a wreath laying ceremony, a 21-gun salute and of course the playing of Taps.
New Program enhances VA services for Family Caregivers Staff at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published the interim final rule for implementing the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act 2010. This new rule will provide additional support to eligible post-9/11 Veterans who elect to receive their care in a home setting from a primary Family Caregiver.
Concert to Honor Hospitalized Veterans Concert to Increase Awareness of Hospitalized Veterans and to support Veterans, active duty, and family member communities.
Veterans: Do You Have High Blood Pressure? High Blood Pressure increases the risk for heart disease and stroke, leading causes of death in the United States. Vets should get their blood pressure checked regularly.
Taking it off...Keeping it Off How much weight would you like to lose? Veteran Joe went from 230 pounds to 168 pounds. And keeping it off with VA’s MOVE! program. You can too! Call your VA Medical Center now.
VA Nursing Service: Excellence in Patient-Driven Care VA Nursing: a dynamic group of respected, compassionate professionals. This is National Nurses Week when we salute nurses who are essential for quality healthcare for our Vets.
Returning Service Members The yellow ribbon on the home page of every VA Medical Center is the gateway to the health and many other benefits OEF/OIF Veterans have earned.
Mental and Physical Health - A Critical Connection Mental health and physical health problems are interrelated components of overall health and are best treated in a coordinated care system. Learn more during Mental Health Month.
Caring for Veterans through Discovery & Collaboration VA Research Week: A look at the role of VA researchers in providing high quality care for Veterans. Learn about the impact of research on treating disease and disability.
Helping Vets Find a Job VA Medical Centers across the country are holding Job Fairs to help Vets meet prospective employers and assisting them with interviewing skills and resume building.
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month About one in five women and one in a hundred men seen in VA medical facilities report that they experienced Military Sexual Trauma (MST).