This week's VA Photos of the Week highlights VA employee feature photos from around the country, including Texas, Oklahoma, Illinois, Colorado and Pennsylvania.
Want to shape Veterans’ healthcare as a VA Medical Center Executive Director? VA is hiring for VAMC EDs for 14 cities across the country.
Before applying for a nursing position at VA, make sure your nursing resume addresses these five concerns and shows off your soft skills.
Veterans are able to experience greater freedom to live fuller lives as part of the VA Medical Foster Home program. Samuel Maneely is 98 years old and Jacob Tingle is 89 years old. They both live with Sharon Smack-Dixon, who opened her door up to Veterans who can no longer live alone. “It’s like family,” said Maneely, a World War II Veteran. “We do all kinds of stuff—watch TV, play checkers. We get along.” “I love that woman,” said Tingle, a Korean War Veteran. “She’s like a sister. I’m very happy here.” For Smack-Dixon, she said she enjoys the two Veterans because they act as grandfathers to her grandchildren.
Denise Dulude retired in January 2020 after 37 years with VA. Then her former supervisor called and asked if she wanted to come back. “Of course. If I can help, I want to be there.”
Cpl Harlon H. Block was an Iwo Jima Marine and one of the flag raisers on Mt. Suribachi.
During Mental Health Month, we celebrate the many groundbreaking research and discoveries conducted by VA’s mental health professionals.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Julius W. Becton Jr. Julius served during World War II, the Korean War, and Vietnam War.
VA began deploying Mobile Vet Center units the week of March 16 to expand Veteran outreach in communities affected during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tucked away in the far corner of a refrigerator or a pantry shelf is a container whose contents are past their prime. Here are tips to reduce food waste.
Dr. David Eibling has spent 50 years in health care, 20 on active duty and 30 in VA. “I’ve elected to stay in VA for 30 years to do what I enjoy doing. It’s more than a job. It is a calling.”
Staying active during this time is very important for your physical, mental, and emotional health. Some activities increase your stamina, while others improve your strength, flexibility, or balance. Tai Chi is one of those exercises.