Health and Wellness Archives - Gold Coast Veterans Foundation

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October 5, 2020

Here’s a Senior Meals Program Veterans May Not Know About

By Don Irelan, GCVF Volunteer and Son of a WWII Navy Veteran The U.S. population includes more than 18 million veterans with almost half over the age of 65 and more than 90% are male. Seniors often are homebound and live alone. This roughly translates to about 2.5 million veterans who are living alone, most […]

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September 25, 2020

Free Flu Shots for Veterans

For all veterans who are enrolled in the VA healthcare system, you may now visit your local in-network pharmacy or urgent care location to receive your no-cost influenza vaccine. No appointment or VA referral is required to receive your flu shot. If you are not enrolled in the VA healthcare, please click the button directly […]

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August 19, 2020

Now Casting: A New Game Show for Teams Who Love Brain Games!

Do you have a passion for problem solving? Are you motivated by mental mind games and brain busters? Are you clever, courageous, and competitive? The producers behind established shows such as Top Chef and Nailed It! are set to premiere a new game show in the near future on a well-known television network. This game […]

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May 11, 2020

“Highest Risk” Homeless Veterans Placed in Emergency Housing

Mobile Veteran Outreach; coronavirus homeless; coronavirus homeless veterans

A.S.A.P. program brings County, State, United Way, private foundations, and individual donors together to get “hardest-to-engage” military veterans into safe isolation during pandemic CAMARILLO, CALIF. (PRWEB LINK) MAY 11, 2020 The region’s leading non-profit for veteran services and its partner agencies, have placed 20 of the highest risk military veterans into virus-safe shelter as part of […]

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May 5, 2020

Get Anytime Access to Mental Health Support with Mobile Apps

As we face physical distancing challenges alongside new anxieties, stresses, or even feelings of depression, accessing mental health resources remotely may be more important than ever before. To make sure Veterans don’t miss out on mental health care, VA has a number of ways Veterans can maintain their well-being no matter where they are, including […]

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April 21, 2020

Eligible Veterans Can Get Free Facebook Portal

Eligible Veterans can now receive free Portal from Facebook video calling devices thanks to a partnership with Facebook and the American Red Cross Military Veteran Caregiver Network. The devices help Veterans connect with their Caregivers, families and friends to reduce isolation and improve social connectivity. Facebook donated over 7,400 Portal video calling devices for Veterans […]

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April 9, 2020

Military Sisterhood Initiative Connects Women Veterans

A free national peer support community for women of the military For women Veterans who may be feeling isolated, online communities offer a great place to connect–especially now while we’re all social distancing. The Military Sisterhood Initiative, or MSI, is one such community for women Veterans and female active duty service members. Launched online in […]

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April 9, 2020

Are You Getting VA’s Text Messages? VA Is Texting Health Care Updates and Reminders

VA is sending text messages to its 7+ million Veterans enrolled in VA health care. The texts deliver VA’s latest information, resources and guidance. VA’s next wide-scale VEText message will be on how Veterans can access virtual mental care. Update Your Contact Information Now If you are not receiving these important updates, it’s possible that VA doesn’t […]

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April 2, 2020

Free Audio Books for Veterans with Disabilities

David Szumowski had been in Vietnam only 40 days when his tank platoon was attacked during a recovery mission near the Michelin rubber plantation northwest of Saigon. His tank took a direct hit from a rocket-propelled grenade, and the fragmentation wounds left Szumowski totally blind. After recovering at Walter Reed Medical Center and the Edward […]

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April 2, 2020

New CHAMPVA Mobile App for Veterans: CHAMPVA Pay

App tells you what CHAMPVA can pay Are you a sponsoring Veteran or beneficiary of VA’s CHAMPVA program? (CHAMPVA stands for Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.) If so, you and your health care provider may have wondered if CHAMPVA would reimburse the cost of certain medical treatments. Reimbursement may […]