The Veterans Health Administration’s Office of Connected Care and the American Legion will host a live Twitter Chat at 1 p.m. EDT on June 7 to talk about VA’s connected health care technologies. Come learn about the many connected health care tools VA …
You’re needed. Yes, you! Your experience and insight as a Veteran of our nation’s armed forces are needed for the Blue Star Families’ Military Family Lifestyle Survey. This survey, now in its 10th year, is currently open and we need your voice to make it …
May is Hepatitis Awareness Month and VA is getting the word out about hepatitis C testing and treatment. Hepatitis C is a disease that affects the liver. Veterans are at higher risk for hepatitis C and testing is recommended for Vietnam Era Veterans and …
LEWISTON — The city needs volunteers over the next two weekends to place American flags on every veteran’s grave. Help is being solicited for the city’s three largest cemeteries — Mt. Hope, St. Peter’s and Riverside. Teams of five to 10 volunteers will be …
Changes to the Post-9/11 GI Bill coming into effect on Aug. 1 could have a significant effect on the amount of housing money students receive. Currently, rates take into account the cost of housing where the main campus of the school is located. Beginning …
In September 2017, VA began updating the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities, the federal regulations used by claims processors to determine the severity of disabilities related to military service and decide claims. VA is completely updating this group of …
Click here to find a National Prescription Drug Take Back Day location near you Survey data shows the majority of people who misuse prescription drugs get them from family and friends – often from a home medicine cabinet. Medicines that languish in home …
Easterseals, Maine, based in Portland, in collaboration with Maine DHHS Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services and the Maine Bureau of Veteran Services, has announced the launch of the Community Integration Service for Maine veterans, …
On April 17, VA Acting Secretary Robert Wilkie visited the National Safety Council’s “Prescribed to Death” opioid memorial and recorded this video message I’m Robert Wilkie. I’m visiting the National Safety Council’s “Prescribed to Death” opioid memorial. …
In 2016, more than 46 people died every day from overdoses involving prescription opioids. Today, 40 percent of all U.S. opioid overdose deaths involve a prescription opioid. Throughout April, VA Women’s Health Services (WHS) is bringing awareness to …
Stan E. Karber April 2, 2018 at 7:50 am The Myth of the Spitting Antiwar Protester JERRY LEMBCKE “So where do these stories come from?” The reporter was asking about accounts that soldiers returning from Vietnam had been spat on by antiwar activists. I had …
A quarter of all U.S. Veterans choose to reside in rural communities when leaving the service. These 5.2 million Veterans face challenges accessing health care that are only intensified by their military-related injuries and illnesses. Veterans in rural …
AUGUSTA — The Maine State Forum series will host the panel discussion, Accessing VA Benefits: What you need to know, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 28, at the University of Maine at Augusta’s Jewett Hall Auditorium, Academy Drive, Augusta campus. The …
Pictured above: Dr. Yelena Bogdanova, Clinical Psychologist at VA Boston Healthcare System, demonstrates the LED therapy headset. March is the annual observance of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Awareness Month, during which VA and other health care …
In May, National League of Cities (NLC) will host a landlord engagement event in Oakland, California, in cooperation with VA’s Homeless Programs Office. This is the last in a series of 10 events across the country hosted by NLC and its corporate partner, …
Women’s History Month The theme for this year’s National Women’s History Month is “Our History is Our Strength.” The Department of Veterans Affairs has expanded that message to specifically honor women in the military and their service to our country with …
In partnership with the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security, VA is planning to give all new Veterans access to mental health care for at least one year after their completed military service, regardless of disability status. As of …
“Nearly every day we read about Veterans who have been swindled out of their savings,” claimed an Iowa newspaper.[i] Within the span of a single year, scams aimed at military Veterans were exposed across North America. Authorities uncovered Veteran- …
Women Veterans: VA offers comprehensive health care options for all stages of life. Whether you’re recovering from an injury, starting a family or looking to lead a more active lifestyle, VA can help. Interested in learning more? Join us for a Facebook …
READFIELD — Members of the 3rd Maine Company A Regiment Volunteer Infantry will give a presentation at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 17, at Gile Hall, 8 Old Kents Hill Road. This program, sponsored by the Readfield Historical Society, will include aspects of the …
