VA Offering New Online Courses to Community Providers
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is offering online courses to community providers on military culture, suicide prevention and other topics unique to caring for Veterans. The courses are one hour long and accredited. You can complete them around your...
New Invention to Help Patients & Staff Communicate
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
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
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...