Good Health
Veggies for Vets – September 10, 2025
The Veggies for Veterans event focuses on President Lincoln's promise: “To care for those who have served in our nation’s military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors.”
The Phoenix VA Health Care System will be giving away hundreds of bags of fresh vegetables to Veterans. Come out and join us for this event.
When:
Wed. Sep 10, 2025, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. MT
Where:
Carl T. Hayden Veterans' Administration Medical Center
ACC Hallway and Drive Through
650 East Indian School Road
Phoenix, AZ
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VA Whole Health Fall Education Event! Offered by Casa Veterans Ministry – October 20, 2021
The Casa Veterans Ministry would like to invite you to our Fall Education Event called Whole Health. Whole Health is the VAs cutting-edge approach to health care for veterans through the Phoenix VA Health Center.
This on-line event will be held on Wednesday, October 20th, 2021 from 7-8:30 pm via Zoom. To register, simply reply back to this email (deadline--October 18th), or email us at casaveteransministry@thecasa.org.
Thank you.
Casa Veterans Ministry
Franciscan Renewal Center
5802 E. ...
Building a healthy, post-COVID life: mental health
You did it. You always wore your mask, washed your hands, socially distanced and stayed healthy. Now you’re fully vaccinated and ready to hit the reset button on a challenging year. But before you head out this summer, consider checking internally for some self-care. Many may find themselves mentally changed as the world slowly reopens.
According to Rachel Morales, a licensed clinical social worker at Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital, Veterans have many resources available if they need help settling into their new routine.
“There’s no manual on how to survive a ...
Veterans with chronic headaches: here’s a chance to help others!
VA researchers have been experimenting with brain stimulation to treat Veterans with brain injuries or mental health conditions such as PTSD. The therapies, most of which are non-invasive, involve activating or calming areas of the brain with electrical, magnetic, or light stimulation.
At VA San Diego, Dr. Albert Leung is leading a trial of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation to treat persistent headaches. Such headaches are often seen in military personnel with concussions. Leung and his team are now recruiting active and retired military personnel who are ...
Physical Therapy Program Reduces Chronic Pain for Older Veterans!
Helps Senior Veterans Increase Mobility, Improve Quality of Life!
A group physical therapy program by VA Geriatric Scholar Ralph Magnuson and colleagues from the Redding VA Clinic in Northern California combines exercises with instruction on the neuroscience of pain to help older Veterans increase mobility, reduce chronic pain, and improve quality of life.
Pain neuroscience education (PNE) is a way of understanding the brain’s role in producing pain with the aim to decrease the severity of how patients perceive chronic pain.
Traditionally, physical therapy falls into a ...
VA Health Care Referrals Are Getting Easier Than Ever For Veterans
During Army Veteran Joy Ilem’s recent visit to the Washington, D.C. VA medical center, her primary care provider referred her to a specialist in the community for her annual mammogram. Ilem has received her medical care from VA for the past 25 years and was a bit skeptical at first.
“When my provider told me that I needed to be seen in the community, I wasn’t sold on the idea,” she admitted. “I would have preferred to wait for an appointment in VA but that just wasn’t possible in this situation.”
To her surprise, she had a very positive experience. She ...
Nutrition for Exercise Beginners
The current recommendation for exercise is a minimum of 30 minutes of moderate-intensity activity on most days of the week (150 minutes per week). For weight loss, increase this to 60 minutes most days (300 minutes per week).
Examples of moderate-intensity activity include:
Brisk walking
Gardening
Water aerobics
Bicycling
Dancing
Physical activity alongside a healthy diet may mean a better quality of life. Here are a few nutrition tips for those looking to begin or get back into an exercise routine:
Slow and steady. Consider small changes and ...
