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Care for Veterans as a spinal cord injury nurse at VA

Posted on Thursday, April 19, 2018 3:31 pmApril 25, 2018 Posted in VA Careers by VA Careers 27 views

Spinal cord injury (SCI) nursing at VA is a challenging and rewarding career that’s essential to the lives …

MEDVAMC Beaumont CBOC MMU Harvey Response

Two months after Hurricane Harvey, VA mobile units still critical in providing care to Houston Veterans

Posted on Monday, October 30, 2017 1:15 pmOctober 30, 2017 Posted in Health, Top Stories by VAntage Point Contributor 53 views

Currently five mobile medical units are operating in Beaumont and staff are seeing more than 100 patients a day.

Help VA reach out to women Veterans in the Houston area.

Help women Veterans in Houston rebuild their lives

Posted on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 9:56 amOctober 11, 2017 Posted in VA Careers by VA Careers 65 views

Texas has the highest population of women Veterans in the nation, and Houston has the second largest of any …

IMAGE: Veterans lined up to get clothes and hygiene bags at the stand down operation rebound. Veterans canteen service donated 18 pallets Of beautiful clothes.

Stand down provides Veterans impacted by Hurricane Harvey with vital resources

Posted on Friday, October 6, 2017 1:44 pmOctober 18, 2017 Posted in Veterans Homelessness by Gary Hicks 149 views

“Operation Stand Down Rebound" is providing homeless Veterans and those at risk of becoming homeless, with …

IMAGE: Dr. Leonie Heyworth, VA’s acting national telehealth advisor for primary care, consults with a patient.

Telehealth proves its worth, saving life and limb in the aftermath of hurricane

Posted on Monday, September 18, 2017 9:54 amSeptember 18, 2017 Posted in Health, Technology by VAntage Point Contributor 332 views

VA's Office of Connected Care’ quickly implemented telehealth capabilities to assist Veterans at two …

MEDVAMC Homeless Veterans Program_Harvey Response

Updates from Houston: VA employees continue to deliver services following Hurricane Harvey

Posted on Thursday, September 7, 2017 11:18 amSeptember 7, 2017 Posted in Health, Top Stories by Megan Moloney 137 views

VA is working in the community in Houston to reach out to those affected by Hurricane Harvey. Here are some …

Downtown Houston

Six reasons to take your VA career to Houston

Posted on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 6:50 pmSeptember 21, 2016 Posted in VA Careers by dan green 97 views

Houston is home to our amazing Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC). This center covers every …