many of those that need help are lost in the countless numbers of others that have served. For example, “50% of those with PTSD do not seek treatment and out of the half that seek treatment, only half of them get "minimally adequate" treatment” (Veterans and PTSD). Our eagles take flight but as soon as they injure their wings we abandon them. We turn humans into killing machines and don’t teach them how to turn their humanity switch back on. Our heroes, the ones we once praised, come back and…
Access to health care is characterized as the timely use of service to achieve the best possible health care outcome. Active-duty military and veterans get their health care through the DOD's military health system, TRICARE, and the VA's health care system, respectively. Discontinuity of care in both those systems does occur. Electronic health records offer the guarantee of limiting fragmentation of care, however the DOD and VA have not yet coordinated their health records. There are…
for Homeless Veterans is Priceless and Will Make You Wonder Why our Country Isn't Making Sure No Veteran is Ever Homeless! Photo: http://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/homeless-veterans-free-houses-community-kansas-33.jpg Source: BoredPanda and Veterans Community Project http://www.boredpanda.com/homeless-veterans-free-houses-community-kansas/ http://veteranscommunityproject.org/services/ Views: 40K Likes: 20K Shares: Unknown Comments: 22 Homeless veterans. That term…
The Five People You Meet in Heaven starts with the introduction of a man named Eddie. He is crippled war veteran of World War II. Eddie had a very difficult life because of his abusive drunk father. The only good part of the beginning of his life is his caring mother. His father is a maintenance man at a well known amusement park called Ruby Pier. The story begins with Eddie’s death as a 83 year old man when he attempted to save a young girl's life from a falling rollercoaster ride. Then through…
How Veteran’s Service has Improved My Opportunities in My Community. My Father is an active duty Soldier in the in the army, he is a sergeant in human resources. He has served since 1998 to this day. He has deployed to Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan, and Korea. He has participated in the global war on terrorism, and when he participated, he helped a wounded warrior to medical attention. He was in Operation Iraqi Freedom campaigns, Iraqi governance, and the National Resolution campaign. He took…
Memorial Day is a day reserved to remember those who have lost their lives in active military service. Often times the true meaning of this holiday gets lost somewhere along the way. Memorial Day, for numerous people, is a day off from work/school, a trip to the beach, or a barbeque with friends and family. It is saddening to imagine that some people may not even think about the millions of men and women who didn’t make it home from the battle field, on the day organized just for that. What does…
I am not currently in a field placement, but my first placement was at a homeless facility for veterans. The most common theme among this population was childhood trauma and complex trauma. This was true for the veteran’s I worked with and the overall population at the facility (based on conversations with my supervisor). There were many ways which their past trauma and military trauma impact this population, with the most common impact seen by myself were issues with addiction, interpersonal…
Honoring Our Veteran’s Our nation’s Veterans don’t get enough credit for what they have done. We don't realize the things they have done for our country, and the mental strengths they have. Our soldiers often get overlooked and in my opinion, deserve the most respect. The soldiers of the United States don't get enough credit for how scary their job is. They are the reason why today we have so many freedoms. Women in America can dress how they want. Citizens can vote on their…
With the help of the interdisciplinary team a foot surveillance program was created. Two assessment tools were developed with the intent of providing an initial assessment, and a monthly and annual assessment to detect foot issues in their early stages. A patient education program was developed to teach patients how to perform adequate self-care and promote their awareness. According to Valabhji (2011) the speed of referrals to the proper provider can be crucial to optimizing outcomes. By…
Veteran care is an important, growing part of America’s aging population challenges and new statistics show the chance that senior veterans and those from the Baby Boomer generation to be homeless are significantly higher than non-veterans. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently published a study on the extent and nature of homelessness among America’s veterans as an adjunct to the 2009 Annual…