In a recent announcement by the Orlando VA Healthcare System (OVAHCS), expecting and postpartum parents will now have access to Perinatal Reproductive Education Planning and Resources (PREPARE) for all pregnancy and post-pregnancy veteran needs. The program will join the already abundant number of services the VA provides. PREPARE offers a multitude of services for parent … [Read more...]
Orlando VA’s Efforts Against the COVID-19 Pandemic
Vaccines Now Available for Veterans of All Ages UPDATE AS OF APRIL 5, 2021: The Orlando VA expands COVID-19 vaccinations to all veterans, caregivers, and spouses under the SAVES LIVES Act. The expansion depends on readily available vaccine supply. “Since the start of the pandemic, the Orlando VA Healthcare System has been focused on vaccinating as many Veterans as … [Read more...]
Orlando VA Begins COVID-19 Vaccinations
The Orlando Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center began vaccinating veterans in long-term care facilities against COVID-19 and started vaccinating health employees on Dec. 16. The Orlando VA healthcare system is one of 37 VA centers across the country that are first to offer the vaccine, due to its ability to store the vaccine at extremely cold temperatures and vaccinate … [Read more...]
Nona Community Partners Helps the VA Hospital
Nona Community Partners, a local nonprofit organized by Ryan Thomas, raised and donated $1,000 for the Orlando VA Medical Center at Lake Nona. With the support of the Nona Community Partner members, the total of donated items from their drive was $8,057.24 for the VA. “Our first community service project, we teamed up with the Lake Nona VA hospital for a clothing drive,” … [Read more...]
Accessibility Is a Right, Not a Privilege
On a normal Saturday in January, Fred and Sharon Adams were headed to volunteer for their local service dog training foundation, Pawsitive Action, where they had gotten their service dogs Beckette and Ollie. Fred, a former Air Force photographer and Korea veteran who’s legally blind, mentioned to his wife that he wasn’t able to teach his usual tracking and scent class because … [Read more...]