New Invention to Help Patients & Staff Communicate

by Alex Watkins | Nov 30, 2020 | News & Updates

The Clear Talker mask, developed at the Central Virginia VA Health Care System (CVHCS) in Richmond, is meant to help communication between patients and staff. When masks became a requirement at all federal health care facilities, the hospital’s Assistive Technology...

November is Diabetes Awareness Month

by Alex Watkins | Nov 25, 2020 | News & Updates

This month is a perfect time to remind yourself how to live well with diabetes. My HealtheVet and the Veterans Health Library (VHL) want you to be up to date on managing diabetes. They have tools to help you think about what’s important to you when considering...

Free AARP Job Board Lists Employers Hiring Veterans

by Alex Watkins | Nov 23, 2020 | News & Updates

When the country was roughly one month into the coronavirus pandemic in April, the jobless rate for all Veterans jumped to nearly 12%, up from 4% the previous month, according to the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University. The rate was...

VISN-6 Quarterly Congressional Briefing

by Alex Watkins | Nov 20, 2020 | News & Updates

In this VISN-6 Quarterly Congressional Briefing you will find updates from the 7 Veteran Affairs Health Care Systems in North Carolina and Virginia (Asheville, Durham, Fayetteville, Salisbury, Hampton, Richmond and Salem), as well as updates on COVID-19 response,...

Native American Heritage Month

by Alex Watkins | Nov 18, 2020 | News & Updates

Native Americans currently account for 1.7 percent of total troops, both enlisted and officer, though Native Americans account for just 1.4 percent of the United States population. According to Indian Country Today, “Native Americans have the highest per-capita...