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Center for Psychological Health and TBI Opens
The Department of Defense today announced the opening of a 24-hour outreach center to provide information and referrals to military service members, veterans, their families and others with questions about psychological health and traumatic brain injury. More
What You Need to Know About PTSD
Readjustment Counseling Resources
PTSD Information for Guard and Reserve Members
Military Severly Injured Center Articles
Army Behavioral Health Website
NURSING HOMES UPDATE
All states have a Nursing Facility Medicaid program that provides general health coverage plus coverage for nursing home services. These services include room and board, nursing care, personal care and therapy services.
Nursing Facility Medicaid may pay for a stay in a nursing home if you need a “nursing-home level of care” or meet nursing home “functional eligibility criteria; and have income and assets below certain guidelines.
RESOURCES
Below are web-sites that provide information on Veterans benefits and how to file/ask for them.
Board of Veterans Appeals www.va.gov/vbs
Center for Minority Veterans www1.va.gov/centerforminorityveterans
Center for Women Veterans www1.va.gov/womenvet/
Compensation Rate Tables, 12-1-03 www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/Rates
Directory of Veterans Service Organizations www1.va.gov/vso/index
Disability Examination Worksheets Index, Comp www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/Benefits/exams
Geriatrics and Extended Care www1.va.gov/geriatricsshg/
Hearings www.warms.vba.va.gov/admin21/m21_1/mr/part1/ch04.doc
Veterans Legal and Benefits Information valaw.org/
Online version www1.va.gov/OPA/vadocs/current_benefits.asp
PDF Download in English www1.va.gov/opa/vadocs/fedben.pdf
VA War-Related Illness and Injury Center www.vagov/WRIICSC-DC
Homeless Veterans www.va.gov/homeless
VA National HIV/AIDS Program www.hiv.va.gov
VA Public Health Smoking Cessation Program www.publichealth.va.gov/smoking
VA Mental Health www.mentalhealth.va.gov
National Cemetery Administration (Burial and Memorials) www.cem.va.gov
Center for Women Veterans and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs www.va.gov/womenvet
National Foundation for Women Legislations - (www.womenlegislators.org)
VIETNAM WOMEN VETERANS
Almost ten thousand women were there.
For a list of not only the women who gaves their lives in Vietnam but the start of a complete women's casualty list see: They Gave Their Lives
Salon.com has featured an interesting story about female Vietnam Veterans, entitled "Unarmed and Under Fire: An Oral History of Female Vietnam Vets."
Women in Vietnam
The Vietnam Women's Memorial Project's new website is at: VWMP
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder can occur following a life-threatening event like military combat, natural disasters, terrorist incidents, serious accidents, or violent personal assaults like rape. Most survivors of trauma return to normal given a little time. However, some people have stress reactions that don't go away on their own, or may even get worse over time. These individuals may develop PTSD.
People who suffer from PTSD often suffer from nightmares, flashbacks, difficulty sleeping, and feeling emotionally numb. These symptoms can significantly impair a person's daily life.
PTSD is marked by clear physical and psychological symptoms. It often has symptoms like depression, substance abuse, problems of memory and cognition, and other physical and mental health problems. The disorder is also associated with difficulties in social or family life, including occupational instability, marital problems, family discord, and difficulties in parenting. If you are suffering from PTSD, or know someone who is, the following list of resources and information will help you find help in dealing with PTSD and related conditions.