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VA Butler Website Re-Design- VA Butler’s new look is designed to help Veterans easily and quickly access information with intuitive and easy-to-use navigation. This redesign is based on feedback from Veterans and VA facilities around the country.
E-Donate Is Simple, Speedy, Safe- The new E-Donate service allows community members who wish to give back to Veterans a quick, safe way to pledge their support online. You choose the amount and the account!
VA2K 2013- Mark your calendar and get out your walking shoes. VA Butler Healthcare will host a 2K on May 15, 2013 from 11am – 3pm to promote wellness and support our local homeless Veterans.
New Health Care Center Groundbreaking- On Friday April 5, 2013, VA Butler Healthcare held the official Groundbreaking Ceremony for the new 168,000 square foot, LEED certified three-story Health Care Center (HCC). Construction for the new HCC is expected to be completed in the summer of 2014, with activation in 2015.
MST Treatment- Recovery from Military Sexual Trauma (MST) is possible. VA Butler Healthcare offers several types of treatment, including Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Prolonged Exposure (PE) Therapy, to help Veterans recover. ALL VA treatment related to MST is free.
Traveling Less with New Telehealth Programs- Telehealth allows VA providers and Veterans to meet for health services without physically being in the same place. VA Butler is working hard to expand access to care through telehealth. What does this mean for you? Less travel to Butler and Pittsburgh. We’re bringing health care closer to you.
Eat Wisely- VA Butler held a ‘Nutrition Kitchen’ healthy cooking demonstration with Registered Dietitian Rachelle Lyons and Director John Gennaro to raise awareness for Registered Dietitian Day and National Nutrition Month®. By eating wisely this month (and all year long!) you can maximize your health!
Off the Street- VA’s HUD-VASH Program is using the Housing First Approach to assist Veterans, like U.S. Army Veteran Mark Brown, by helping them quickly access and sustain permanent housing. Mark recently moved into his new home in Lawrence County thanks to VA Butler’s Homeless Team and the HUD-VASH Program.
Anything Active- The “Mission Redefined” campaign, a joint effort by VA and U.S. Paralympics, encourages Veterans with physical disabilities to get involved in sports to help open doors to new activities and get them moving forward. U.S. Army Veteran Rocco Pepe IV is doing just that!
Black History Month- As February draws to a close, so does Black History Month. This year’s theme, "At the Crossroads of Freedom and Equality: The Emancipation Proclamation and the March on Washington,” highlights the Emancipation Proclamation as one of two milestones in African-American and U.S. history.
From the Veterans Health Administration
VA Medical Centers Named for Presidents- Can you name the three VA medical centers named for United States presidents? Here’s a story on the Franklin Delano Roosevelt campus of the Hudson Valley Healthcare System in Montrose, New York.
Research Today Means Healthier Tomorrow- May 13-17 is National VA Research Week with the theme “VA Research Inspires.” VA Research has been part of advances in treating heart disease, diabetes, spinal cord injury and mental health disorders.
PTSD Help: With You When You Need It Most- VA is making it possible for Veterans to access PTSD information in mobile friendly formats. Check out the mobile self-help apps and “treatment companion” apps. Find “Where to Get Help for PTSD.”
VA Nurses: Quality and Innovation in Patient Care- VA salutes our 80,000 nurses during National Nurses Week…and every week. Every day, VA’s nurses provide state-of-the-art, cost-effective nursing care to America’s Veterans and their families.
Stress? Problems? Here is Free Online Help!- Moving Forward is an online program that helps overcome life’s challenges. Designed specifically for Veterans and Military Service Members, but can anyone can use it to make problems more manageable.
An Easier-to-Understand Billing Statement- VA, with help from Veterans, has created a more patient-friendly statement that is easier to understand. The improved statement has a concise layout and several new features that Veterans wanted.
Two Volunteers at Erie VA Team Up to Save a Veteran's Life- When a Veteran’s life hung in the balance, two volunteers worked together calmly and efficiently to render aid. Their efforts may have made the difference between life and death.
PTSD Study: Men Versus Women- In an effort to develop PTSD treatments that are geared more precisely to the unique needs of men and women, VA researchers have begun to investigate how men and women learn to fear.
Training Veterans to Care for Themselves- An Occupational Therapist talks about VA’s Wellness Program and how Tai Chi helps Veterans and their families with memory, improved sleep, decreased stress and overall health.
Learn About the Impact of Sexual Trauma- Military sexual trauma (MST) refers to sexual assault during military service. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, time to talk about services VA has available for Veterans who experienced MST.
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