This week is Community Health Improvement Week, and thanks to Sentara Mobile Care Unit the health organization has been making an impact by meeting people where they are at in the community.

We are pleased to share exciting news for Veterans and their families in the PeeDee region. The Columbia VA Health Care System has officially opened its newest Community-Based Outpatient Clinic ...

He and his wife, Gene, moved to a retirement community when they were in their ... and told Beth that he was likely to qualify for the VA’s Aid and Attendance benefit to help cover the cost of care.

These elderly centers give their clients opportunities to have fun and connect with a community while providing adult respite care that allows caregivers to find a sense of balance. Some have ...

Well, that's kind of a big leap. Maybe they need beds. So through the Care Portal, they can put out a request and we can connect them with places in the community that are willing to provide a bed," ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs has changed its process for veterans to get medical care from non-VA providers, removing a requirement that a referral to community care be reviewed by another ...

The move was mandated by Congress last fall as a way to simplify VA's community care procedures, which allow veterans to use taxpayer dollars to receive private medical care. About 40% of all ...

Under rules announced by VA leaders this week, veterans seeking medical care outside the VA system will no longer need a secondary referral. (Atlanta VA Health Care System) Advertisement ...

The policy seeks to reduce wait times and administrative bottlenecks for those who meet the criteria for community care as established under existing law. Veterans are eligible for non-VA health ...

VA is making this change as part of a sweeping VA reform bill Congress passed last year. (VA makes it easier for Veterans to use community care - Department of Veterans Affairs) Few health care ...