Veterans: Four steps to get your community flu shot
Flu season is here and with COVID-19 circulating in our communities, getting a flu shot is more important than ever.
Flu
vaccines are available at your local VA medical facility in addition to
more than 70,000 in-network community care providers nationwide at no
cost to eligible Veterans.
Read more to learn about the four steps to getting the flu vaccine in your community.
Peer support specialist shares his recovery story to help others
For
Marine Corps Veteran Vince Bryant, the biggest injury he's had to find
healthy ways to manage is the wound our eyes can't see: chronic PTSD. He
uses his story of personal recovery in his role as a peer support
specialist at the Houston VA to empower other Veterans to get help.
"Being
a peer support specialist allows me to provide this same recovery
opportunity to other Veterans," said Bryant. "By being an open book, I’m
reaching out to other Veterans and ensuring they get the very best
possible health care from VA.”
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Veterans: VA's Annie App is here to support your self-care goals
Annie
App for Veterans is a mobile text messaging system created to help
Veterans like you play an active role in meeting your self-care and
wellness goals.
Annie
sends automated text messages that include health-related
notifications, reminders and motivational messages based on your goals
or health conditions.
The best thing about the App—it is free.
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Take these steps to protect your liver
The
liver is not only one of the largest organs in your body, but it also
has many important jobs. These jobs include: filtering your blood and
removing toxins, making proteins needed to help you heal, regulating
your hormones and
much more.
Keep your liver functioning properly by taking some simple steps to avoid liver damage.
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