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James A. Haley VAMC Opens New Polytrauma Center

The James A. Haley VA Medical Center in Tampa has opened a 170,000sq ft Rehabilitation Center for inpatient and outpatient care. This VAMC has treated more than 1,000 veterans since the program began...

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Platinum Award for VHA's Polytrauma System of Care

The Veteran Health Administration (VHA) Polytrauma System of Care (PSC) has been recognized as one of the most successful and innovative case management programs working to improve healthcare across...

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There is another way

For pain management - there is another way. The VA provides Chiropractic Care as part of the standard benefits from the Veterans Health Administration for all eligible Veterans.

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CARF Accreditation of Amputation System of Care

VA's Amputation System of Care has reached another milestone in providing the latest practices in medical care, prosthetic technology, and rehabilitation management for Veterans with amputations

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VIST Coordinator Recognized on Capitol

The Blinded American Veterans Foundation (BAVF) presented Visual Impairment Services Team (VIST) Coordinator Bruce Davis with the George Alexander Memorial Volunteer Award during a ceremony on Capitol...

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Do You Know My VIST Coordinator?

Visual Impairment Services Team Coordinators in the Veterans Health Administration provide very important and needed services. They are there to assure that blind Veterans get "the best care anywhere".

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Reining in PTSD With Equestrian Therapy

“Interaction with an animal makes you feel more relaxed,” said Joe Grimard, “You’re connecting with an animal, a living thing, and that’s all you’re focused on. You’re no longer focusing on yourself,...

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VA & DoD at the Forefront of Rehab Medicine

From double arm transplants to robotic limbs, the Department of Veteran Affairs and Department of Defense share latest technology in support of Veterans and Servicemembers with limb loss.

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Post WWII – Commitment to Blind Veterans

"No blinded servicemen from WWII would be returned to their homes without adequate training to meet the problems of necessity imposed upon them by their blindness." -- President Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Watering Down Their Worries

Out on the water with the wind in your hair, it’s hard to feel anything but exhilarated. That’s what's behind an annual event "Heroes on the Hudson" in which disabled Veterans spend the day on the...

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National Kinesiotherapy (KT) Week – September 8-12

During WW II, corrective physical reconditioning units were established to accelerate the return of troops to active duty following injury, As a result corrective therapists became a part of the...

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On Point

Partnerships between war-blinded Veterans and guide dogs were recorded as early as 1899, and a concerted effort was made by the German Red Cross to train and provide dogs to war-blinded Veterans.

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Audiology Pioneer Looks Back at His 42yr VA Career

A self-described maverick, Dr. Richard Wilson has always pushed boundaries. When he joined VA in 1972, he was told "research was not part of the responsibility' of the audiology team. That policy...

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Mosul to Maine – a Journey of Trauma and Recovery

Army Veteran Mary Torczon nearly lost her life when a car bomb in Mosul killed her best friends and left her with a TBI – then things worse. But now Mary is thriving thanks to the VA and our community...

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Vet Squad – The DC VAMC Computer Repair Team

Having the talent to build or repair computers is rare and being able to do it with limited or low vision is almost unheard of – unless you are a Veteran at the Washington, D.C. VA Medical Center. Read...

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Life is never settled

When reaching their 70s most people think of slowing down however Emile and Lisette Meylan are not most people. "Life is never settled" says Emile, "there’s always something to think and worry about.”...

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Finding A New Voice After Cancer

After a a total laryngectomy to save his life, cancer survivor Arthur Daniels tells the struggle and triumph over throat cancer, how he lost and regained his voice, and now gives back to other Veterans...

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From Coma to the Festival Stage

Jackie Williams is an Army Veteran, pastor, and six-time champion musician at the National Veteran Creative Arts Festival. After surviving a coma and fighting COVID-19, he returned to the festival...

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Helping transgender Veterans find their voice

Communication is fluid: the situation, information, and people shape how we deliver a message. For Veterans in gender transition finding their voice can be enhanced with specially trained...

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Physical Therapy Month

We’re celebrating Physical Therapy Month by recognizing physical therapists’ unique value as movement experts and their commitment to building awareness of the benefits of regular physical activity....

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