This nation veteran inspired me to become a healthcare professional, because of the sacrifices they have made for our country. Many veterans have been injured during the long wars, with many suffering life-altering experiences that have left lasting physical and physiological scars. However, many veterans don’t receive their full benefits, especially where it comes to healthcare because of the backlog of the VA caused by the Global War on Terror, mental illness, or red tape. As the dependent of a recently deployed veteran, I have witnessed the firsthand the struggles of a veteran’s reintegration. My firsthand experience I was motivated to be an advocate for veterans by pursues a degree in healthcare in the public sector, in order to help our wounded veterans meet their full potential by first serving them through volunteering for them and their families.
Inadequate healthcare and coverage for the nation’s …show more content…
Through social reforms, the health care system was able to be made more accessible and equal for the middle class. However, it is estimated that “over 1.2 veterans (still) don’t have health insurance” , and many are having to wait months, even years for their injuries to be recognized and processed through the VA; these problems are primarily caused by severe understaffing of professional health care workers in the VA. In some cases, there are 500 patients to one doctor. To combat this social ill in my community, I work with the council to donate needed items such as hygiene supplies and cleaning materials, but I want to, ultimately, become a physical therapist. I want to help veterans with severe injuries such as amputees, paraplegics, quadriplegics not only recover from their wounds, but be a source of support for them in earning their full rights by informing them of their full
Inadequate healthcare and coverage for the nation’s …show more content…
Through social reforms, the health care system was able to be made more accessible and equal for the middle class. However, it is estimated that “over 1.2 veterans (still) don’t have health insurance” , and many are having to wait months, even years for their injuries to be recognized and processed through the VA; these problems are primarily caused by severe understaffing of professional health care workers in the VA. In some cases, there are 500 patients to one doctor. To combat this social ill in my community, I work with the council to donate needed items such as hygiene supplies and cleaning materials, but I want to, ultimately, become a physical therapist. I want to help veterans with severe injuries such as amputees, paraplegics, quadriplegics not only recover from their wounds, but be a source of support for them in earning their full rights by informing them of their full