May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Caregiver Support Program (CSP) celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. There are more than 300,000 living Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander American Veterans. As we commemorate...
Bladder Cancer and Veterans: What You Need to Know
Bladder cancer is the 4th most diagnosed cancer in VA. Approximately 3,200 Veterans are diagnosed with bladder cancer every year. Bladder cancer happens when the cells in the bladder start to grow out of control. Most tumors develop in the inner layer of the bladder....
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and an opportunity for all of us to learn more. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), mental health includes our emotional, psychological and social well-being. The CDC also says that although the terms...
Veteran Feedback Prompts Small, But Impactful, Change in Radiology
Women Veterans have a couple of new garments to choose from in the radiology department at the Central Virginia VA Health Care System (CVHCS) thanks to the coordinated effort of a few departments. During a past focus group for women Veterans, Carmen Quinones heard...
New, Revamped Website for Women Veterans
For women Veterans, womenshealth.va.gov is a guide to women’s health care at VA. This newly refreshed website has been updated to better meet the needs of female Veterans. The new site details health concerns specific to this population and gives better guidance on...
VA Life Insurance for Disabled Veterans
Service-Disabled Veterans’ Insurance (S-DVI) provides life insurance to Veterans with service-connected disabilities with basic coverage up to $10,000 and supplemental coverage up to $30,000. Interested Veterans should apply for S-DVI by December 31, 2022. S-DVI...