Tag: Veterans Administration
Spinal cord injury Veterans can now effectively cough
Researchers restore complete respiratory muscle function
VA doctors are among a team of researchers at the Cleveland Functional Electrical Stimulation Center restoring respiratory muscle function...
39th National Veterans Wheelchair Games Showcases Veteran Athletic Spirit
Over 600 Veterans to participate in rehabilitation event co-sponsored by VA and PVA
WASHINGTON – More than 600 military Veterans from across the country, Puerto...
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Issues National Coverage Policy for ReWalk Robotics Exoskeleton Systems...
Landmark Policy Will Provide Veterans Across the U.S. with Access to Evaluation, Training and Supply of ReWalk Personal Systems
YOKNEAM ILIT, Israel and MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Dec. 17, 2015...
Long Beach VA opens facility to house vets with spinal cord injuries
Veterans Administration Long Beach held its grand opening for a Long Term Care Unit designed for veterans that have sustained a spinal cord injury or disorder and are not able to live independently or with family.
Groundbreaking device being tested by VA may put end to pressure ulcers
Helps detect the earliest signs of ulcer formation
Pressure ulcers (commonly known as bed sores) are one of the most troublesome and painful complications for...
VA’s Adaptive Housing Grants for Disabled Veterans
http://youtu.be/EN5QMihyuhY
VA provides grants to Servicemembers and Veterans with certain permanent and total service-connected disabilities to help purchase or construct an adapted home, or modify...
Helping Hands: Capuchin Monkeys Help Immobilized Individuals
You’ve heard of guide dogs and therapy horses, but have you heard of monkey helpers?
“I didn’t have much of a life before Sophie,” says...
