Monthly Archives: October 2022

ending veteran homelessness

Ending Veteran Homelessness

Transitioning to civilian life can be difficult, especially for Veterans experiencing housing insecurity, and the VA is connecting Veterans to meaningful employment in an attempt to battle homelessness. VA can provide homeless Veterans with a wide range of services, but employers need to provide them with a chance. For our Veterans who have given us all the freedom to pursue our own dreams, extending an employment offer is perhaps the first step

veterans and hearing loss

Hearing Loss and How to Deal With It

There are a variety of technologies that assist individuals with hearing loss to participate in daily activities, and assistive listening devices (HATS) can help reduce background noise and amplify the sounds you want to hear. .youtube { overflow:hidden; padding-bottom:56.25%; position:relative; height:0; } .youtube iframe { left:0; top:0; height:100%; width:100%; position:absolute; }

DVPRS

Check Out a New DOD Pain Assessment Tool

If you receive care in a military hospital or clinic, you might notice your health care team is using a new method for assessing your pain known as the Defense and Veterans Pain Rating Scale, or DVPRS. .youtube { overflow:hidden; padding-bottom:56.25%; position:relative; height:0; } .youtube iframe { left:0; top:0; height:100%; width:100%; position:absolute; }

women veterans

Women Veterans and chronic pain

Chronic pain is a lingering pain that interferes with women Veterans’ daily lives, and VA Women’s Health encourages women Veterans to talk to their provider to get back to doing the things they love. As many as 75% of women Veterans accessing VA care experience chronic pain and may experience more barriers to seeking care for chronic pain, including stigma, lack of social support, higher levels of responsibility for home and

women in the military

After Dobbs Decision, Department of Defense Provides Q&A Resource

When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, service members and families were left uncertain about their access to reproductive health care — including leave and travel, sexual assault, contraceptives and other types of related assistance. The Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness published a Q&A that includes answers to questions around reproductive health care access, representing part of the department’s efforts to take care

LiveWholeHealth

Live Whole Health: Lightening the load

We often carry stress like the extra weight that slows us down, takes up mental and physical energy, and distracts us from what we want to do. This week’s episode of #LiveWholeHealth is a progressive muscle relaxation to reduce stress and lighten your load. .youtube { overflow:hidden; padding-bottom:56.25%; position:relative; height:0; } .youtube iframe { left:0; top:0; height:100%;