VA telehealth use soars

#Middlebury #Veterans Use of the Department of Veterans Affairs telehealth video for appointments went up 1,000% between February and May. The VA attributes this massive increase to ... Continue Reading →

Help homeless veterans during COVID-19 pandemic

#Middlebury #Veterans A recent Department of Veterans Affairs press release describes a new initiative asking the public to “provide emergency relief and facilitate remote access ... Continue Reading →

Apps help us deal with stress

#Middlebury #Veterans These are stressful days. Some of us were living under tough circumstances in the best of times, and nowadays the daily news just ratchets it up. Two Department ... Continue Reading →

VA team prepares for disasters

#Middlebury #Veterans Did you know the Department of Veterans Affairs has a disaster preparedness team? They do, and it’s called the Disaster Emergency Medical Personnel System ... Continue Reading →

Coronavirus doesn’t quarantine scammers

#Middlebury #Veterans #Scammers It doesn’t take much for scammers to find new ways of conning us. Now, with the country on edge fighting this invisible virus enemy, the thieves ... Continue Reading →

VA garners awards

#Middlebury #Veterans The Gears of Government Award is a program that recognizes individual federal employees and teams for performance and dedication to their agency mission. There ... Continue Reading →

Stay safe with virtual VA medical visits

#Middlebury #Veterans #Coronavirus President Donald Trump calls it a war, and he might be right. The fight against this coronavirus has taken nearly all the country’s resources, ... Continue Reading →

VA launches new patient advocate system

#Middlebury #Veterans The Department of Veterans Affairs has trained 8,300 employees to serve as patient advocates. The Patient Advocate Tracking System Replacement (PATS-R) program ... Continue Reading →

Stand downs offer help for homeless veterans

#Middlebury #Veterans Do you need Stand Down services? Or are you willing to help create successful events for homeless veterans? Even though parts of the country aren’t quite ... Continue Reading →

Criminals defraud the VA

#Middlebury #Veterans Why do these people think they’ll get away with their crimes against the Department of Veterans Affairs? Don’t they realize they’re ultimately ... Continue Reading →